Whiplash injuries: What are they?

Whiplash injuries occur due to car collisions. When two vehicles collide or when a car is brought to a sudden halt, the body of the victim moves forward while the head is thrown backwards, which leads to hyperextension. It can then cause the neck to move forward in a way that the chin touches the chest, which causes the neck joint to over bend. This is known as hyperflexion. Hyperflexion and hyperextension processes takes place in 1/10th of a second. After the completion of 1/10th second the head reverts back to the original position of the neck. During an accident the collision of the striking car decelerates while the struck car accelerates; this generates a lot of energy, which is transferred in the body of the victim/occupant. This energy creates the fast movement of the neck which leads to a whiplash injury. The joints, ligaments and neck muscles bear the brunt of the whiplash and causes soft-tissue damage. What are the symptoms of whiplash injuries? The most common symptoms of whiplash injuries are neck pain, back pain and headaches. Victims of whiplash also complain of heaviness, tingling and dizziness. Can whiplash injuries be claimed? Yes, they can be claimed. If the negligence of someone else caused your injury, you should claim. Various studies have shown that about 60% of whiplash victims are relieved from pain in about three months whereas most of the people get completely cured within three years of their accident. Only about 4% of patients continue to suffer for a really long time. But whatever be the curing period, suffering and distress are felt by every victim; for these compensation can be claimed. How to claim? Appoint a solicitor for this purpose. A solicitor will provide you with expert advice and will guide you about how to get on with the case. What is the amount of compensation? The amount of compensation can be said to be directly proportional to the expertise of the solicitor. Only a solicitor can help you get maximum compensation. The compensation amount also depends on the degree of the victim’s suffering. How does the solicitor charge me? Solicitors work under the no win no fee agreement, therefore, solicitors never charge you any fees. The person or organisation against whom you are claiming pays the solicitors fees but only if he wins the case. Will I get 100% compensation? Yes, you always get the total amount of the compensation. The solicitor or its firm will never deduct a penny from your compensation. What will be my contribution to the case? You need to explain your solicitor everything that happened on the day of the injury. All that you can remember before and after the accident should be discussed with the solicitor. If you have noticed any peculiarity in the road where the accident took place or any other facts that you are aware of should also be mentioned. After that you can relax and let your solicitor furnish the evidence. Whiplash injuries are suffered by many in U.K. It’s a shame if victims keep quite and do not claim compensation. Sara Gray at http://www.100percentcompensation.co.uk

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