A Guide To Whiplash And Making A Claim

The following is intended as a brief guide to making a Whiplash claim.
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash is a soft tissue injury which occurs in the neck when the soft tissue in the spine is stretched and strained after the body is jolted, causing a active extension of the neck muscles. Whiplash can affect the shoulders, neck and back.
The tumult of any whiplash injury varies much depending on a quantity of factors. For illustration the speed at which the collision occurs, whether the injured person was braced for the accident and whether the head was rotten to the side at the moment of the collision
Whiplash is a very common injury following a car accident. Whiplash can arise where the vehicles involved are travelling at a low speed or constant in a rear end shunt when a moving vehicle collides with a stationary vehicle.
A whiplash injury can last person from a few days following assault to a tempo.
How do I know I have Whiplash?
The effects of Whiplash are not always felt immediately after an accident. In actuality it is quite common to stroke no pain until the day after the accident or equable few days after the accident.
Symptoms of Whiplash include: pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, back and arms, dizziness and headaches, although know onions are other symptoms and this inventory is not exhaustive.
If you are in any doubt as to whether you are suffering from whiplash it is very important to make an appointment to pierce your GP.
Your GP will be able to tag Whiplash very delicate by a simple examination and based on the occasion of the accident. In some cases you may be told an butterfly - stream.
Any reports made to your GP would be used to groundwork any future Whiplash compensation claim.
If you are in considerable pain following an accident it is advisable to interview your local Accident and Emergency Department.
How is Whiplash Treated?
If your GP makes a diagnosis of Whiplash, treatment usually involves enchanting pain relief medication, applying harden packs to the affected area, taking contravening inflammatory medication and maybe the use of a neck brace. You may also be advised to rest and to take some season dispatch work.
If symptoms persist physiotherapy treatment is commonly recommended. We have access to a national network of private physiotherapists and can arrange for treatment at no cost to you as rasher of your claim. The cost of the treatment is smartly heavier to your claim and recovered from the examination cheer insurer.
How do I make a Claim?
The first stage is to contact a quota of our bunch who will take some basic information from you and gossip you through the process.
There are some basic eligibility criteria to satisfy before we can proceed with your claim.
• You must have suffered a whiplash injury or any other injury as a aftereffect of the accident
• Your accident must have occurred within the past three senility or in the case of a child the 3 caducity only starts when they reach 18 senility of age
• The accident was not your fault. You could still have a claim though identical if the accident was midpoint your fault so always speak to us about the accident position and we can consign you a free no obligation assessment of your claim
If you are unsure whether you qualify to make a Whiplash claim please feel to contact us and we will be gleeful to have a free no obligation chat with you to place whether you have a claim.
What will it cost me to bring a claim?
Absolutely zot. We operate on a no win no fee basis. This means that you will reap 100 % of the compensation you are awarded. You may also have the interest of legal expenses insurance which we can weigh with you.
I have been contacted by the insurers of the driver at fault
Following a car accident crack is the alternative that you may be offered an early settlement by the insurer’s of the driver at fault. Whilst accepting their offer may seem like the easiest way forward you should always take independent legal advice. Totally regularly they will suggestion a settlement before you are medically practiced. Any proposition they make will not be based on the raging of your injuries. If you accept their proposal it is highly likely you will be accepting an suggestion for much less than your claim is wholly worth. Insurers do not have your best interests at feelings, they are only really into in their profit margins and not your health and money security.
How long is my claim likely to take?
It is insolvable to estimate how long any claim will take. The month aligning depends on a mishmash of factors like as the uproar of your injuries, how long you take to recover from your injuries and whether liability is plain by the other time. As a everyday direction it is embryonic to solve a manifest claim in less than 6 months. We have equivalent finished claims in as inconsiderable as 3 months. Obviously if your injuries are more serious it may take longer and we will utter you of this as your case increment.
How much compensation can I expect to pocket?
Any personal injury claim is rift matter two limbs: -
1. Humdrum Damages – this is also known as damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. This is your claim for the literal bona fide injury lengthy as a fruit of the accident. This scrap of your claim is inestimable with proclaim to the medical report and case law. The value of damages you recover will depend on the roughness of your injuries and how long you take to recover.
Another aspect of your claim for General damages is the affect the accident has had on your life as a solid. For original if well-qualified is commodity you are not able to do following an accident that you were able to do before, equal as sporting activities or if you were forced to miss an important crisis.
As a guide, just for General Damages you could expect to procure a number of: -
( a ) up to ฃ5, 000 where a full recovery takes place in about 2 years
( b ) ฃ1, 000 - ฃ2, 750 where the full recovery is between a matter of weeks and a day.
2. Special Damages – this is your claim for any budgetary losses that you suffer as a direct fruition of the accident. This item of the claim can accommodate, medical costs, parallel as prescription and over - the - counter medication charges, cost for replacing any clothing or items unhappy as a emanation of the accident and any claim for loss of earnings.
Making a claim can all help to sustain recovery and we consider rehabilitation to be a very important subdivision of any claim.
Making a claim may seem like a daunting task but our expert claim handlers will make your claim as straightforward as possible and rampart you throughout your claim. We have a federal company of claims consultants who will be happy to inspect you in your home, at work or precise in hospital in form to render matters further and complete the paperwork for you.
Find out now if you have a claim - tidily call our freephone 24 / 7 helpline digit 0800 731 2586 or complete the online question articulation for totally intimate, free, no obligation expert advice.
We overture a “no win no fee service” and you will pull down 100 % of your compensation.