How can I make a whiplash claim?

Not only can whiplash injuries, in their various degrees of severity, usually be very painful and can be a traumatic experience, but it can take a longer time than you might think for your body to right itself in order for you to go about your life as normal.

The repercussions of an accident that results in whiplash can manifest themselves not only physically, but also financially, too, inhibiting you from doing everything from driving to household chores, looking after the kids, working, and everything in between.

Statistics of whiplash injuries

It can usually take anywhere between three and six months, although with any kind of injury, everyone is different, and the time it takes to recover is wholly dependent on the individual’s health, age, their body’s ability to heal quickly, and the severity of the injury.

Am I entitled to claim?

If you’ve been involved in a road traffic accident, don’t suffer in silence. Everyone is entitled to claim against the faulty party’s insurance to be compensated for any medical treatment, physio or loss of earnings you’ve incurred as a result of an injury you’ve suffered at their hands.

How do I about making whiplash claim for compensation after a road traffic accident?

While you may instantly feel the effect of other injuries you sustain in a car accident, a whiplash injury may not surface until hours, perhaps even days after the incident itself, which can tend to cause problems for those who experience these delayed effects and feel they are entitled to make a claim for a whiplash injury.

However, if you’re vigilant and remember as many of these points as possible at the scene of the accident, you will help to further validate your claim when you come to make it.

Record exactly what happened as soon as you can, and include such points as:

-        Time of day and date the accident took place;

-        Where the accident took place;

-        What the other persons involved said to you, what you said to them;

-        Who was in the vehicles involved in the incident;

-        What happened leading up to, during and after the accident;

-        How did the accident occur – what manoeuvres the other vehicles involved made;

-        What the weather conditions were like;

-        Witness names and contact details in case they can corroborate your version of events;

After the incident

Visit your GP or local Accident and Emergency department for an immediate medical examination and make a request to your doctor or practicing nurse that they thoroughly record any injuries or effects of the injuries. And again, your whiplash injuries can appear days after the event, so be mindful of that fact and be certain to immediately report any further symptoms to your doctor.

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