Whiplash

Whiplash claims are among the most common of compensation claims related to road traffic accidents. This is because, by their very nature, car accidents often involve impact on a travelling vehicle; this impact can cause the neck and head to jolt abruptly, causing whiplash. The symptoms of whiplash can vary from pain, stiffness or temporary loss of movement in the neck to ongoing headaches and pain in the shoulders or back.

If the impact is violent enough, symptoms of whiplash may be experienced immediately, however it also common for the symptoms to be delayed for a matter of hours or even days, and to arise from less serious accidents. Even a small 'prang' can cause whiplash if the head or neck is jolted enough, given the fragility of the tendons in the neck. This fragility, combined with the fact that your head and neck continually move and that you may not have been aware you had whiplash for a short time after the accident, can mean that the effects of whiplash are prolonged and healing is delayed. This is why medical treatment and the wearing of a neck brace is important even in moderate cases of whiplash. It is also important to remember that whiplash can occur following any sudden jarring of the neck and not just resulting from a car acccident; you can suffer whiplash if you fall from a bike or horse, for example.

If you have suffered whiplash as a result of an accident that was not your fault and you think you could claim for accident compensation, then contact Claim-Easy today for no-obligation advice on your particular case.