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The Accident Advice Bureau specialise in whiplash compensation claims. We will help you claim the 100% of the whiplash compensation* deserved following an accident resulting in a whiplash injury. We ensure the whiplash claim is handled on a No Win No Fee no risk basis.
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Whiplash is one of the most common injuries suffered as a result of a road traffic accident. If your vehicle is hit by another vehicle, or hits another object, the sudden jolt could mean your head, neck and back are thrown forwards and backwards with severe force in a fraction of a second. This can cause damage to the muscles resulting in pain and often restricting movement in these areas.
Talk to us if you think you can make a whiplash claim. You can call, request a call back or fill in the claim online form, it's that simple.
Whiplash compensation, as a vehicle driver:
As the driver, whether it's a car, bus, lorry, taxi, or any public transport vehicle, if you have suffered a whiplash injury you can claim whiplash compensation for a non fault accident. If the accident is seen to be the fault of the driver, then the driver is unable to make a claim, we could however help any passengers that may have been involved.
Whiplash compensation, as a passenger:
As a passenger, if you have suffered whiplash injuries in a car, taxi, bus or other vehicle you can claim whiplash compensation regardless of whose vehicle was at fault, as you were not to blame. You will receive 100% compensation* for the whiplash injuries you have suffered. If the accident was due to a family member or friend having a traffic accident, it is important to realise you can still claim, as the compensation is paid by an insurance company, not by the person responsible for the collision.
The effects of a whiplash injury:
Some associated symptoms of whiplash are: blurred vision, neck, shoulder or back pain, loss of concentration headaches and ringing in the ears. Some severe cases of whiplash mean that movement in the neck or shoulders is severely restricted and sometimes no movement can be made. This can be for days or even weeks. This can make simple daily tasks seem very difficult and in severe cases, help may be required to assist in daily life. Some whiplash sufferers are unable to drive for a long period of time due to the restricted movement; in particular it can affect reversing a car. Even trying to get comfortable at night can be extremely difficult and mean a good night's sleep is severely affected.
Sometimes a whiplash injury can happen in circumstances other than traffic accidents, when a sudden force causes the head and neck to move forwards and backwards unexpectedly. This can still result in making a whiplash compensation claim if someone else is at fault for the injury.
Whiplash injuries are often felt immediately after the accident but it is also common not to feel pain for a few days after the accident. The hospital or a doctor should be visited to ensure no long term damage has been done to the neck or spinal region. The doctor or hospital may give painkillers or suggest physiotherapy to help the whiplash pain. If it is necessary for the physiotherapy to be given at a private practice and there are costs involved, then these could be reclaimed on top of the compensation awarded for the injuries sustained.
Compensation for whiplash awards:
Once your claim has been accepted and is being worked on, a medical assessment may be required to help determine the exact level of whiplash compensation you will receive based on all of your injuries and length of suffering. This will be arranged by your solicitor and will be local to where you live. To see examples of injury compensation awards, please click on the link for our Compensation Estimator above.
How to claim whiplash compensation:
The Accident Advice Bureau make the process claiming whiplash compensation very easy and ensure that by winning your claim you will receive 100% of the whiplash compensation*. For example, if you are awarded £10,000 you will receive £10,000. If your whiplash accident claim is not won, you will pay absolutely nothing! We also claim special damages which could be for any damage to clothing, travel expenses and home help if required. Many days off work are taken by employees who have suffered an accident involving whiplash injuries. This may then result in loss of earnings. If you have lost wages due to the whiplash then we can also claim back the pay you lost. These expenses are on top of the whiplash compensation awarded for your injuries. You will have the peace of mind knowing your whiplash claim will be worked on by a personal injury solicitor specialising in whiplash claims, with a No Win No Fee agreement in place.
Every year, thousands of people have reason to submit a car accident compensation claim and win whiplash compensation on a No Win No Fee basis. Many accident sufferers will be awarded 100% compensation for their injuries with our help. Many of the whiplash claims we handle are due to whiplash injuries, as a result of a road traffic accident, work accident or a slip/trip.
Whatever the cause of your accident and injury, please contact our friendly staff today. Please call us, use our quick contact form to the left or alternatively use our claims form by clicking here: Whiplash Compensation.
For further details on whiplash injury compensation claims please see text below.
Thinking about making a whiplash claim?
Whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are the range of soft tissue neck injuries caused by, or related to, a sudden distortion of the neck.
While whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually after a car has been hit from behind, you can also get whiplash in other ways, for example following falls from bicycles or horses, or even from head banging. The pain can last for a matter of days, or, in more severe cases, a number of years, but clearly it's important to seek medical treatment as quickly as possible.
The pain can start within minutes or the accident, or maybe a day or so afterwards. Unfortunately, whiplash can bring with it problems like blurred vision, headaches and a loss of concentration. You should also remember that whiplash can happen even in collisions with speeds of just a few miles per hour.
Whiplash compensation is one of the main areas covered by car insurers. In Britain, 430,000 people made a whiplash claim in 2007 (that's three quarters of all UK motor insurance claims), accounting for 14% of every driver's premium], with a resulting payout amounting to £1.9 bn.
How much whiplash compensation am I likely to receive?
Clearly each whiplash claim is different. But here is a very general guide to whiplash compensation figures:
- £750 to £2,500 if you make a complete recovery within a year
- £2,500 to £4,250 if you recover completely within two years
- £4,250 to £7,750 (for a slow recovery, and increased vulnerability)
- £7,750 to £13,750 if you have permanent symptoms
Making a Whiplash Claim
If you think you may be entitled to whiplash compensation, it makes sense to use a specialised whiplash claim company. The advantage of going through a claims company to seek whiplash compensation is that an independent third party has already carefully selected a solicitor for you. For a claims company to do this they must be satisfied that the solicitor is meeting high quality standards of service and looking after the clients well.
This is certainly the case at the Accident Advice Bureau, where we have a wealth of experience in securing whiplash claim compensation for our clients. For the last decade, we have helped thousands of people with their whiplash claim.
If you were a passenger in a car, cab, bus or other vehicle, and left with whiplash, we can certainly help you to make a whiplash claim. We can also help you to make a whiplash claim if you were the driver and not deemed to be at fault. Even if the accident was deemed to be your fault, we can still help your passengers with their whiplash claim.
A specialist personal injury solicitor will work on your whiplash claim on a No Win No Fee agreement.
This means that you really will get to keep every penny of your compensation, along with any additional expenses to which you may be entitled. Even if you don't win your case, you won't have lost anything.
Give our staff a call today, and you'll find a sympathetic ear. There's also more information about how to make a whiplash claim through us on our user-friendly web site.
*100% compensation does not apply to untraced drivers or Criminal Injury (assault). In such cases a percentage of the compensation may be deducted by the solicitor.
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