What to do following a whiplash injury
If you suffer a whiplash injury as a result of a car crash or other road accident then it is essential that you do two things:
What is a whiplash injury?
When involved in a car crash your whole body is jolted suddenly but your head remains fairly still, causing the muscles and ligaments in your neck to strain. These muscles and ligaments act to protect both your neck and head from further damage but can be stretched beyond their normal breaking point and take a considerable amount of time to heal or spring back into place. More severe whiplash injuries can result in disc or nerve root damage and even spinal cord injury.
Although often regarded as a minor personal injury, a whiplash injury should be taken very seriously. The same amount of care should be given to a whiplash injury or any other neck injury as would be given to a broken bone since the long-term consequences of a soft tissue injury can be far greater.
Symptoms and treatment of a whiplash injury
If you have been involved in a road accident and start to experience head aches and neck pain, stiffness through the back and shoulders and dizziness then you may be experiencing a whiplash injury.
You should seek medical advice as soon as possible but as a temporary measure you could take anti-inflammatory pain killers to ease the pain and apply a cold compress to ease the swelling.
How to make a whiplash injury compensation claim
If you are suffering a whiplash injury then our personal injury solicitors are here to help. They have an excellent success rate with such cases and we guarantee that you will receive every penny of any compensation awarded to you.
We have a no win no fee policy and we will take the greatest of care to ensure you are protected from all costs.
So you have nothing to lose. Call us today on 0808 143 43 42 and make a claim for whiplash injury compensation.
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