The Bear Minimum

A very common term heard in relation to our accident claims is whiplash. Often considered to be a little bit of a joke, or a minor injury or even something that people say they have to get a few days of work.

Whiplash is in fact a very common outcome of accidents often resulting in considerable pain and discomfort and on occasion serious consequences with an injury that can have long-term physical effects.

Injury accident claims often result when a person involved in an accident with some considerable force or even nothing more than a minor prang. It is generally caused when the head is thrown violently backwards and/or forwards.

Violently is a relative term as even a slow speed smash can throw your head with enough force to cause considerable damage to neck and back tissues.

Another strange factor about whiplash is that it can come on almost instantaneously or may not appear for many hours or even a day or two.

Many people claim for whiplash injuries because of its often debilitating effects that can last anything from a couple of days to several months and on rare occasions even many years

Compensation for whiplash should be considered in your original insurance claim as you could think you are getting over its effects but it is possible for them to return with a vengeance at a later date.

Any neck or back injury from a vehicle accident should be considered to be serious. You should certainly not just “put up’ with the pain. The penalty for not treating whiplash can be serious and debilitating injuries that could last a lifetime.

It may be in your best interests to seek the advice of a legal expert who deals specifically with these kinds of injury accident claims. Whiplash is not just a simple neck strain it is a complex medical condition that can have a multitude of physical effects.

So it is an essential that you do not just ignore the injury, either from a health or legal point of view.