Recognising the signs of a neck injury
When the ligaments and muscles in the neck area are stretched beyond their normal range of movement they can become
stiff and damaged for quite a long time. Neck injury symptoms don't always appear straight away - they can sometimes
take 12 to 48 hours or so to develop. For this reason many people don't automatically link their symptoms to a neck
injury from an accident.
Many people wake up thinking they have slept awkwardly when they are really suffering from a neck injury caused by an
accident. Classic signs of neck injuries caused by accidents include:
- Stiffness and restricted mobility in the neck;
- Pain which can sometimes be soreness, a burning or heated sensation, or a dull ache;
- Increases in the level of pain when the neck is moved - although movement can typically help to resolve a neck injury;
- Pain and stiffness radiating down in to the shoulders and back;
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Some additional but less common symptoms that can be associated with neck injuries are: headaches, pins and needles in
the arms, dizziness, and sickness.
Making a compensation claim for a neck injury
Neck injuries are difficult to predict when it comes to how long you may suffer for and how badly you might suffer from the
symptoms. Some people are right as rain after a few short weeks, whereas others can be left with pain and stiffness for
months and even years.
Diagnosing a neck injury isn't that difficult - most medical experts can recognise the signs and symptoms, and you can feel
the stiffness and restricted movement in and around the neck area. We will prove that your neck injury was caused by an
accident simply by setting up an appointment with a medico-legal consultant to write a report for us to use as evidence. This
report is also used by us to value your neck injury compensation claim.
You can claim compensation for the neck injury itself which is all about the extent and severity of the symptoms as well as how
long you suffer from your injury for. We can also include financial losses and expenses which are known as Special Damages in
neck injury compensation claims. These can include lost earnings from time off work, medication and treatment expenses, travel
expenses to and from appointments, to name a few.
Once we have your medical evidence and losses evidence, we can settle your neck injury claim for the maximum compensation payout
possible with the other side once liability has been accepted by them.
