Neck Injuries

Injuries to the neck are among the most serious injuries you can suffer given the vital importance of the spinal cord running through the neck to the brain. A severe neck injury could lead to damage to the spinal cord or back which in the most serious (non-fatal) cases can lead to brain damage or paralysis. These highly severe neck injuries of course result in the highest levels of compensation to take into account the debilitating affect on the body and quality of life of the victim, as well as their ongoing medical treatment. Fractures of the neck are also serious and very painful neck injuries that can take a good while to heal, although the fact that a recovery is made in time will be reflected in compensation amounts.

On the less serious end of the spectrum of neck injuries, the neck is also the area of the body vulnerable to the most common injury for personal injury claims: whiplash. This is where the soft tissue of the neck is torn and the neck muscles are sprained or strained which results in either temporary stiffness or longer-term pain and immobility. These are most common in road traffic accidents where the neck can be jarred unnaturally with the force of the accident, although they can arise from other accidents.

Neck injuries can come from different parts of your upper body and not just the neck itself. For example, you may suffer an injury to your head, shoulders or upper arms and the pain may be transferred directly to your neck. They can also arise from all manner of accidents, from road traffic accidents and slip, trips and falls, to accidents at work and sports injuries. No matter how you suffered your neck injury, it is vital to seek medical attention given the delicate nature of the neck, and if the accident was not your fault, speak to one of the Claim-Easy team for advice on injury compensation.