Whiplash Injuries

Minor car accidents, or slow car bumps, have the ability to cause a whiplash injury.

Symptoms of whiplash include headaches, stiffness in the neck and the back of the head. These symptoms may appear within a couple of days of the accident and may last for weeks or even months.

Whiplash is a non-fatal condition, however it can cause painful and sometimes long-term effects. Even a minor whiplash injury can result in occasional, less severe whiplash pains over a long period of time. The period during which this can happen is unpredictable and differs between individuals, dependent on the severity of the sudden movement or car accident. Some individuals, who have suffered from a whiplash injury once, may also suffer from ‘whiplash syndrome’, a longer term condition whose symptoms include continuous headaches and pains in the neck, arms, and back. Treatment for this syndrome can be difficult.

Whiplash injury claims are common in road accident claims, with passengers or drivers of vehicles who were involved in an accident, which was no fault of their own, frequently receiving compensation. The insurer of the guilty party is responsible for paying 100% of the victim’s injury compensation and their solicitor's legal costs.

If you think you may have grounds for a claim, call 0845 6445135, or request a call back to arrange a free consultation.