WHIPLASH INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIMS SOLICITORS

Our lawyers are members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts¹ who deal with whiplash injury compensation claims using a no win no fee arrangement. You will not be asked to fund or finance your case, there are no loans to consider, no expenses to pay and no risks. Damages are paid in full with no deductions². We pay 100% - Guaranteed.

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Negligence

This condition is more accurately referred to by its medical name of acceleration/deceleration syndrome and is a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck. Physical damage occurs when the head is thrown back, forwards or sideways followed by reflex contraction in the opposite direction and this usually occurs in a car accident. The violent motion causes a sudden strain which affects the discs, muscles, nerves, or tendons of the neck and resultant swelling leads to pressure being placed on the nerves leading to the classical symptoms which may be delayed in their onset especially if the person who suffered from the effects of the whiplash was unaware of any symptoms at the time of the accident. Where it can be shown that a negligent 3rd party driver was to blame for the vehicle collision it may be possible to make a whiplash injury compensation claim for losses including pain and suffering.

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Symptoms

Symptoms following an accident may be present directly or may develop gradually over hours, days, or weeks after the injury and may include:

• headache
• neck pain or stiffness
• blurred vision
• difficulty swallowing
• irritability
• pain caused by muscle tears
• sharp neck pain
• fatigue
• dizziness
• pain between the shoulder blades
• shoulder pain
• nausea
• numbness and tingling
• pain in the jaw or face
• ringing in the ears
• vertigo
• low back pain
• shoulder pain
• pain in the arms or legs
• headache

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis is usually based on observation of symptoms, medical history, and a physical and neurological examination. Treatment is by way of pain medication, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants and physical therapy. Severe problems may be treated with a surgical collar, cervical traction and heat therapy. Surgery is very rarely required to treat this problem.

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Specialist Personal Injury Solicitor

If you would like to talk to a lawyer who specialises in personal injury cases 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. Our solicitors operate on a no win, no fee basis which means that you pay nothing, regardless of the result and your compensation will be paid in full without any deductions.