Whiplash what it is and your options
Following an auto accident it is quite common to experience some physical ailments, one of the more popular being whiplash. This occurs when a person experiences a sudden jolt to the head or body which subsequently damages the muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues around the neck. Such damage can prove to be incredibly painful and sore and can last anywhere from days to years.
The more serious cases can include swelling, severe headaches, dizziness as well as a host of other symptoms some of these can be alleviated by prescription medication, physiotherapy but most sufferers claim time is the best healer.
With today’s current financial situation, time is not something many of us have, and sitting with one’s feet up relying on statutory sick pay may in fact cause your condition to worsen as you worry and stress about how the bills are going to be paid.
The crippling cost of the illness should not fall on your shoulders, especially if the accident was caused by someone else’s negligence or absent mindedness. Following such an event, you are entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim. This will be lodged against the insurance company of the driver causing the accident, which caused the collision that resulted in your whiplash injury.
To make your case as successful as possible it is vital you gather as much relevant information as possible; pictures, names, addresses and telephone numbers of all those involved in the accident.
Updated on 6/29/2008