Whiplash can affect your car confidence

There are millions of people in the UK who use their car for work and who would struggle to survive without the use of their vehicle. Despite this fact, a car accident occurs every two minutes and they can cause significant emotional problems, which combined with the side-effects of car accident personal injuries like whiplash, can be extremely debilitating.

Phobias about driving can last for a long time
Studies show that car accidents not only cause physical problems, but also fears and phobias about driving or being a passenger in a car for long periods after a road traffic accident.

Failure of medical insurance companies to pay up after a car accident can also be a problem. Some motor insurance companies now offer physiotherapy to help drivers recover physically and emotionally after a road traffic accident and a whiplash injury.

Two-hour driver confidence sessions with a professional driving instructor are also on the list. During the sessions drivers are taken back to the scene of a vehicle accident to assess risks and factors that could have contributed to the crash.

High incidence of whiplash in car accidents
Personal injury claims increase every year by five % and 80 % of small claims relate to whiplash. Road safety charity figures show that there were 277,619 injuries as a result of road traffic accidents in 2004.

Whiplash is the most frequently reported minor injury in road traffic accidents, with 250,000 cases per year in the UK. 10 % of whiplash injuries are long-term (lasting more than one month) and one % are permanent (affecting 2,000 people every year).

Statistics show that women are two and a half times more likely to suffer from whiplash than men.

Whiplash compensation
Experiencing a whiplash injury after a car accident may seem trivial at the time, especially when some doctors advise drivers not to treat an injury and head back to work as soon as possible. However, sometimes you do not recover from a whiplash personal injury as soon as you think and your injuries need specialist treatment.

A compensation claim could help you get back on the road after receiving whiplash and it won't cost you a single penny if it's made through Car Accident Advice Line. Our panel of personal injury solicitors are experts in dealing with whiplash compensation claims and you can keep 100% of any damages that are awarded.

Why not give us a call right now to find out whether you are entitled to make a claim? You have absolutely nothing to lose and could be eligible to make a compensation claim with the personal injury experts.

So pick up the phone and call our friendly and experienced claims handlers on 0808 143 43 42.