Whiplash Injury Claims Compensation

Are you someone who has recently suffered a neck injury? If so, it's probably whiplash. You may be wondering what kind of whiplash compensation (how much) may be available to you. In fact, the amount of whiplash compensation that an individual ultimately receives often depends on the nature of the whiplash injury claim.

Whiplash Causes

Generally speaking, most whiplash compensation claims are made for neck injuries sustained as a result of a road accident. Being buckled up with a seat belt isn't enough  while your body is restrained by a seat belt during a crash, your head isn't.

The so-called “whiplash” effect is best described as a sudden and unexpected movement that occurs on impact with another vehicle. It is estimated that some form of whiplash injury occurs to car passengers in about 25% of road accidents.

More often than not, whiplash injuries happen after rear end collisions. Even though the passengers of the car behind could suffer from similar injuries, technically, their neck injuries would not usually be categorized as whiplash.

Whiplash Recovery

As you can surely imagine, whiplash injuries can be diagnosed easily through the use of by an x-ray machine. Not only can this help establish the extent of the injury, but it can also identify if any vertebrae have been fractured.

It is very important to get independent legal advice to see if you're eligible to make a whiplash injury claim. Our office will put you in touch with a specialist injury lawyer who will provide you with personal injury claim advice. In addition, our no win no fee compensation solicitors will arrange an independent medical diagnosis of your injuries. Your whiplash claim can then be properly evaluated and fair compensation can be awarded.

Symptoms of Whiplash

Symptoms of whiplash injuries include headaches, pain in the neck, shoulders and arms, and dizziness. In severe cases, symptoms can include memory loss, problems concentrating, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and depression.

Whiplash Compensation How Much Could I Get?

Based on personal injury claims UK statistics, accident compensation solicitors have successfully obtained the following types of compensation for their clients:

Whiplash (minor) £875 - £5,150
Whiplash (moderate) £5,150 - £16,400
Whiplash (severe) £16,400 - £97,500