Whiplash symptoms following a car accident

The most common symptoms that indicate you may be suffering from a whiplash injury are headaches and stiffness in the neck and the back of the head. These symptoms may occur immediately after the accident or, as is very common, within the first few of days following the car accident.

The good news is that whilst whiplash can be a painful injury, the majority of people who suffer a whiplash injury make a full and quick recovery within a few days to a few weeks. The sooner the injury symptoms develop following the car accident the greater the chance of serious damage.

Regardless of how severe you think your whiplash injury is, you should always seek medical attention as soon as you are aware you have been injured. You doctor will be able to rule out any serious injury and may prescribe pain relief or anti-inflamatories to help you with your recovery.

Other symptoms that may indicate a whiplash injury:

Headache
Dizziness
Any pain, swelling or tenderness to your neck
Muscle spasms (in the side or back of your neck)
Stiffness and difficulty moving your neck
Shooting pain or heaviness in your arms
Pain between the shoulder blades
Lower back pain
Blurry vision
Ringing in the ears
A tingling sensation in the face

Call us now if you have whiplash symptoms
If you have whiplash symptoms following a non-fault car accident, we can help you make a claim for whiplash injury compensation. Our solicitors work on a no cost, no win, no fee basis, which means that you will be protected from all costs and legal fees (yours and your opponent’s) whatever the outcome of your case. If you win your claim you will receive your compensation in full without any deductions. Our solicitors will recover their legal fees and costs from your opponent’s insurance company. See No-win, no-fee for more information.

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To speak to a solicitor about your whiplash symptoms and for free legal advice about making an injury compensation claim. Call us now on FREEPHONE 0808 143 43 42, or complete the online form and we’ll call you straight back.

More information about whiplash injury

The causes of whiplash injury
Whiplash advice – seeking medical attention
Whiplash diagnosis
Whiplash treatment
Whiplash injury claim

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