If you have been involved in any kind of road accident as a driver or passenger, you could have been injured and suffered whiplash as a result. Whiplash is one of the most common injuries suffered resulting from a traffic accident but can also be felt through other incidents including slips, trips, falls and sports activities.
Whiplash injury compensation in Brighton was claimed for with the Accident Advice Bureau and our specialist whiplash injury claims solicitors, our solicitors have many years experience in whiplash claims. The accident involved a rear end shunt in which the driver was thrown in the car and suffered long term pain to the neck. The injury was diagnosed by the doctor and painkillers prescribed. Every year thousands of people are injured in Brighton and many wish to claim the whiplash compensation they are entitled to.
Whiplash is the term given to the stretching of muscles usually in the neck and shoulders. This is from the sudden jolt of the accident and the neck being thrown violently backwards and forwards. The whiplash injuries can vary from minor which last a few days to severe which could affect the entire life of the injured driver or passenger.
Any whiplash injury that is felt would need to be diagnosed by the doctor or hospital and be recorded on your medical records in order to claim whiplash compensation. If the whiplash injury is severe, the doctor or hospital may arrange physiotherapy to help speed up the healing process.
There is a three year timescale from the date of the accident to make a whiplash compensation. Should the whiplash injury be to a child, the time scale does not start until their eighteenth birthday.
To make your whiplash injury compensation claim for maximum compensation on winning on a no win no fee basis, please call us on 0845 10 88 333 or claim by clicking: Brighton Whiplash Compensation Claims.
The symptoms of a whiplash injury can often be felt following a car accident, sport accident or a slip/trip and can be extremely painful.
The most common symptoms of whiplash injuries are:
- Aching and stiffness around the neck and shoulders
- Headaches
- Tenderness around the neck and shoulders
- A reduction in movement on one side or both sides of the neck
- Swelling around the neck
Other associated symptoms of a whiplash injury include:
- Blurred vision
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Spasms to the neck
- Tinnitus, which is ringing in the ears
- Pins and needles
- Back pain
If having been in an accident and you feel these symptoms, and they do not clear up quickly, you should visit your doctor or hospital. They are likely to diagnose a whiplash injury, and prescribe painkillers. They can check the whipash injury has not caused other medical conditions. If the whiplash injury is severe, they may organise physiotherapy to speed up the healing process.
A whiplash injury can take a number of hours or days to come out. It is an injury which can have a dramatic effect on daily life as it can make the most simple of tasks very difficult through lack of movement.
If you have suffered a whiplash injury in a non fault accident, you may be able to claim whiplash injury compensation on a No Win No fee basis.
Claims for whiplash with ourselves is paid out at 100% of the compensation awarded on winning the claim. Should the claim be lost, you will not be asked for any money. In return we ask for full cooperation.
To make your claim due to the symptoms of whiplash, please call us on 0800 814 0014 or claim by clicking: Whiplash injury Compensation Claim.
Whiplash injury compensation claims for drivers and passengers who suffer whiplash as a result of a car accident, is one aspect of personal injury the Accident Advice Bureau and our panel of personal injury solicitors specialise in.
Whiplash injuries can be incredibly painful and affect daily life in a huge way. Social and work activities can be severely disrupted by the whiplash injury. Many people every week have to take time off work as a result of a car accident and the whiplash injury they have sustained.
As a passenger in a car accident claiming for whiplash is straight forward as the accident would not have been your own fault. You may claim from the driver of the car if it was their fault or if it was the fault of a third party you can claim from them. Either way we are here and ready to help you claim what is rightfully yours following the car accident.
Whiplash injury compensation claims with us are all handled on a No Win No Fee basis and upon winning the claim you will receive every penny you are awarded.
Whiplash injury compensation claims can be made up to three years from the date of the accident for adults. For children’s whiplash claims, there is up until their twenty first birthday in order to make the claim. Although as with all claims, it is usually easier to obtain all the information if it is done sooner rather than later.
To claim for whiplash injuries please call us on 0800 814 0014 or claim by clicking: Whiplash Accident Claim.
Neck pain, blurred vision, tingling to fingers, shoulder pain, stiffness and headaches are all symptoms of a whiplash injury this can often also be felt in the back. Whiplash is the term given to the hyper-extention and hyper-flexes of the neck when it is suddenly thrown backwards and forwards and is usually from a car accident but can also be from other causes like a sport accident.
This type of injury is often called a soft tissue injury and involves damage to the muscles, ligaments and tendons in the neck and back. Nerves can also be affected.
Whiplash injury compensation claims are often made by drivers and passengers involved in car accidents. The whiplash injury is not always felt immediately and can take a day or two or even a few weeks to fully come out. In order to make a claim for a whiplash injury the injury must be recorded on medical records at either the doctors or hospital.
A claim for whiplash compensation can be made within three years of the accident happening and for a child the timescale is up to their twenty first birthday. The earlier a claim is made, usually the easier it is to get the relevant information required to process the claim.
Upon winning the whiplash claim, 100% of the compensation awarded will be sent to you, no deductions will be made.
To make a claim for whiplash injury compensation on a No Win No Fee basis please call us on 0800 814 0014 or claim by clicking: Whiplash Compensation for Injury.
One of the most common claims for injuries is for whiplash compensation. This is mainly due to the amount of road traffic accidents that happen each day.
Whiplash injuries can range from a very mild case lasting a day or two to severe cases which could affect someone life long.
Whiplash is the term given for the sudden over extension of the neck muscles. This injury is not always felt immediately and can take a day or two to come out. Many people think they have been fortunate enough to escape injury, then after a night’s sleep they wake up with a stiff neck.
This is often followed by a trip to the doctors who may prescribe painkillers and antiinflamitories. For severe cases, having physiotherapy may speed up the recovery time.
Whiplash compensation claims through us are handled on a No Win No Fee basis. As a driver of a vehicle the accident may or may not have been your fault. In order to claim compensation for whiplash, you must not have been totally at fault for the accident. As a passenger, the accident would not have been your fault and therefore a whiplash compensation claim for injuries is usually straight forward.
To make a claim for whiplash, please call us on 0845 10 88 333 or claim by clicking: Whiplash Injuries Compensation.
We are often asked how much is a whiplash claim worth and is it worth claiming for. As with all injuries resulting from an accident, the extent of the injury can vary greatly. Whiplash is no different, some people will be fortunate and escape with very minor or even no injuries from a car accident, others could be in pain for years or even a lifetime in very severe cases.
A whiplash injury claim for compensation can be made by a driver or passenger who has been involved in an accident which was not their fault.
Whiplash injury claims for compensation through us are handled on a No Win No Fee basis using specialist personal injury claims solicitors. Our solicitors will fight to achieve maximum compensation for the whiplash injuries sustained. We also ensure that 100% of the injury compensation which is awarded is paid out.
To make a claim for whiplash, the claim should be submitted within three years of the accident happening. If the injury involved a child, the timescales are different. Please ask us for details on making a child claim.
If you would like to find out if you can make a whiplash injury claim for compensation without any financial risk, please call us on 0845 10 88 333 or claim by clicking: How to Claim for Whiplash Injuries.