Whiplash injuries are commonly sustained by people involved in road traffic accidents.

The symptoms can range from the mildly uncomfortable to the severely painful and many people have successfully claimed for compensation after suffering from whiplash-related injuries.

Causes of whiplash

When a person is involved in a car accident, particularly one in which their vehicle is hit from behind by another vehicle, the impact often results in the sudden hyperextension, hyperflexion, or rotation of the neck. Any of these movements can cause damage to the ligaments and tendons in the neck and shoulders.

Anyone whose body suffers a jolt during a car accident might be left with whiplash-related injuries. In many cases, these injuries are not apparent until a number of hours, or even days, after the accident occurs.

Symptoms of whiplash

The most common symptoms of whiplash include neck pain, stiffness of the neck and shoulders, swelling of the neck, reduced movement of the neck and shoulders, and headaches. Other symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, tiredness, blurred vision, vertigo and tinnitus.

Where symptoms persist for a number of months, it is possible that chronic whiplash may be the cause.

Making a whiplash claim

Whiplash accident claims are relatively easy to make under a no win no fee arrangement.

The first step should always be to seek a free, no obligation chat with a legally trained advisor in order to see what your options are. The advisor should then guide you through which information is required and, based on the information given, be able to give an indication as to whether or not your claim is likely to succeed. Once all the relevant information has been gathered and if you are happy to proceed with your claim, your details will then be carefully matched to a fully qualified solicitor who has relevant experience. This qualified and professional solicitor will then guide you through the rest of the claims process, keeping you fully informed every step of the way.

If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault and you think you may be suffering from whiplash, then do not delay in seeking advice. There is a time limit in which whiplash injury claims must be started and the sooner that whiplash claims are brought, the sooner they will be resolved.

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