A Guide To Whiplash And Making A Claim

A Guide To Whiplash And Making A Claim

The following is intended as a brief guide to making a Whiplash claim.
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash is a soft tissue injury which occurs in the neck when the soft tissue in the spine is stretched and strained after the body is jolted, causing a nimble extension of the neck muscles. Whiplash can affect the shoulders, neck and back.
The bloodshed of any whiplash injury varies supremely depending on a numeral of factors. For archetype the speed at which the collision occurs, whether the injured person was braced for the accident and whether the head was overripe to the side at the year of the collision
Whiplash is a very common injury following a car accident. Whiplash can materialize where the vehicles involved are travelling at a low speed or aligned in a rear end shunt when a moving vehicle collides with a stationary vehicle.
A whiplash injury can last circumstance from a few days following onslaught to a turn.
How do I know I have Whiplash?
The effects of Whiplash are not always felt immediately after an accident. In reality it is wholly common to touch no pain until the day after the accident or smooth few days after the accident.
Symptoms of Whiplash bear: pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, back and arms, dizziness and headaches, although slick are other symptoms and this register is not exhaustive.
If you are in any doubt as to whether you are suffering from whiplash it is very important to make an appointment to scope your GP.
Your GP will be able to pinpoint Whiplash very tender by a simple examination and based on the situation of the accident. In some cases you may win an mouth-to-mouth - stream.
Any reports made to your GP would be used to bedding any future Whiplash compensation claim.
If you are in considerable pain following an accident it is advisable to call your local Accident and Emergency Department.
How is Whiplash Treated?
If your GP makes a diagnosis of Whiplash, treatment usually involves taking pain relief medication, applying refrigerate packs to the affected area, beguiling opposing inflammatory medication and conceivably the use of a neck brace. You may also be advised to rest and to take some clock chill work.
If symptoms persist physiotherapy treatment is commonly recommended. We have access to a governmental network of private physiotherapists and can arrange for treatment at no cost to you as apportionment of your claim. The cost of the treatment is aptly deeper to your claim and recovered from the question entertainment insurer.
How do I make a Claim?
The first stage is to contact a extra of our gang who will take some basic information from you and prate you through the process.
There are some basic eligibility criteria to satisfy before we can proceed with your claim.
• You must have suffered a whiplash injury or any other injury as a consummation of the accident
• Your accident must have occurred within the past three dotage or in the case of a child the 3 elderliness only starts when they reach 18 years of age
• The accident was not your fault. You could still have a claim though consistent if the accident was midpoint your fault so always speak to us about the accident situation and we can dole out you a free no obligation assessment of your claim
If you are unsure whether you qualify to make a Whiplash claim please observe to contact us and we will be elated to have a free no obligation chat with you to found whether you have a claim.
What will it cost me to bring a claim?
Absolutely no thing. We operate on a no win no fee basis. This means that you will gain 100 % of the compensation you are awarded. You may also have the good of legal expenses insurance which we can review with you.
I have been contacted by the insurers of the driver at fault
Following a car accident finished is the alternative that you may be offered an early settlement by the insurer’s of the driver at fault. Whilst accepting their overture may seem like the easiest way forward you should always take independent legal advice. Fully repeatedly they will overture a settlement before you are medically adequate. Any suggestion they make will not be based on the brute force of your injuries. If you accept their submission it is highly likely you will be accepting an approach for much less than your claim is absolutely worth. Insurers do not have your best interests at affection, they are only impressed in their profit margins and not your health and fiscal security.
How long is my claim likely to take?
It is hard to estimate how long any claim will take. The lastingness neatness depends on a potpourri of factors approximating as the constraint of your injuries, how long you take to recover from your injuries and whether liability is established by the other tea. As a probably order it is plausible to earn a yielding claim in less than 6 months. We have plane buttoned up claims in as inconsiderable as 3 months. Obviously if your injuries are more serious it may take longer and we will summon you of this as your case progress.
How much compensation can I expect to accept?
Any personal injury claim is rupture bag two limbs: -
1. Wearisome Damages – this is also known as damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. This is your claim for the hard existing injury stringy as a sequel of the accident. This piece of your claim is estimable with recall to the medical report and case law. The equivalent of damages you recover will depend on the assault of your injuries and how long you take to recover.
Another attribute of your claim for General damages is the affect the accident has had on your life as a solid. For stereotype if ace is gadget you are not able to do following an accident that you were able to do before, selfsame as sporting activities or if you were forced to miss an important miracle.
As a guide, just for General Damages you could expect to pocket a aggregate of: -
( a ) up to ฃ5, 000 where a full recovery takes place in about 2 years
( b ) ฃ1, 000 - ฃ2, 750 where the full recovery is between a matter of weeks and a instant.
2. Special Damages – this is your claim for any capital losses that you suffer as a direct outgrowth of the accident. This any of the claim can enter, medical costs, selfsame as prescription and over - the - counter medication charges, cost for replacing any clothing or items busted up as a fruition of the accident and any claim for loss of earnings.
Making a claim can well help to second recovery and we consider rehabilitation to be a very important section of any claim.
Making a claim may seem like a daunting task but our expert claim handlers will make your claim as straightforward as possible and footing you throughout your claim. We have a governmental group of claims consultants who will be cheerful to peer you in your home, at work or prone in hospital in uniformity to justify matters further and complete the paperwork for you.
Find out now if you have a claim - smartly call our freephone 24 / 7 helpline number 0800 731 2586 or complete the online query scheme for totally recognized, free, no obligation expert advice.
We overture a “no win no fee service” and you will snag 100 % of your compensation.