Insurance, Claims & Accidents

No win no fee accident claims cover a broad range of personal injuries, and whiplash is a common injury often caused by the violent and sudden movement of the neck (often during a car collision). Solicitors affiliated with the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) deal with personal injuries specifically resulting from car accidents. Participating solicitors provide a free initial consultation.

It is thought that about 20% of car passenger victims of road traffic accidents suffer from some whiplash, but only about 10% of all whiplash cases lead to long-term or severe disability. However even though symptoms of mild to moderate whiplash (neck and shoulder pain, headaches, blurred vision and dizziness) usually disappear after a few hours or days, a significant proportion of whiplash victims will require significant time off work to make a full recovery. In some cases a neck brace will need to be worn and occasionally the whiplash might involve some vertebrae fractures, which will mean the victim will suffer from restriction of movement as well as considerable pain and discomfort for many weeks or even months.

The existence and severity of whiplash can be identified by a medical exam or x-ray and these medical investigations will obviously form the basis of any car accident claim. More serious side-effects of whiplash include memory loss, persistent migraine, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and depression or other mood disorders. Anyone who thinks they may have a whiplash injury should seek immediate advice from their GP in the first instance as they may be entitled to compensation. If symptoms are left unchecked, the whiplash effects could well worsen over time and this will inevitably impact on the compensation claim process.