WHIPLASH COMPENSATION CLAIM SOLICITOR

A car that weighs 3,500 pounds travelling at 10 miles per hour can generate a force of 25 tons when colliding with another moving vehicle. A sudden impact of this magnitude of force can cause massive physical damage to the driver or passengers in a vehicle that is involved in a collision. If you have suffered neck injury in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, you should consider making a whiplash compensation claim.

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Vehicle Collisions

Over 40% of all road traffic accident injuries are caused by vehicles striking other vehicles from the rear. Whiplash can be caused by other types of accident, but vehicle collisions are by far the most common cause. Symptoms may not be immediately obvious and injuries can go untreated. A large percentage of those who suffer damage to the neck in a road traffic accident go on to develop arthritis within five years because they failed to get adequate treatment.

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Evidence

Making a whiplash compensation claim can be a complicated process. There are steps you should take immediately after the accident to improve the chances of making a viable claim. To succeed in a whiplash compensation claim it is vital that you can prove on the balance of probabilities that the fault of the accident lies with the other driver. You should ensure that you obtain the full details of all of the other parties involved and ensure that you have contact details of any witnesses. You should photograph the location, the damage to the vehicles and the injury. You should seek medical attention as soon as possible in order to create a record of the injury.

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Diagnosis

A doctor examining you will diagnose on the basis of your description of the injury, physical examination and consideration of your medical history. Treatments available include chiropractic therapy, physiotherapy and osteopathic treatment. If the accident can be proved to be the fault of a 3rd party then you will be able to make a whiplash compensation claim for pain and suffering based on the diagnosis, the extent of the injury, the time taken for recovery and the long term prognosis.

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Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors

Our lawyers are members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts¹ who deal with spinal injury compensation claims using a no win no fee arrangement. Win or lose there is no charge. You will not be asked to fund or finance your whiplash compensation claim, there are no loans to consider, no expenses to pay and no risks whatsoever when we deal with your whiplash compensation claim. Damages are paid in full with no deductions². If you would like to talk to a lawyer without any charge or further obligation just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a specialist personal injury solicitor will speak with you on the phone.