There is something of a problem with making a whiplash personal injury claim at the moment, because the news has been highlighting the startling number of people who have been working in gangs to create fraudulent whiplash injury claims. The result of this is twofold, because in the first place everyone's premiums rise, and in the second place, people tend to feel a little extra anxious about making a whiplash personal injury claim for fear of being labelled as fraudulent.
However, it is essential that an injury claim is lodged as soon as possible because any neck injury will almost certainly result in time off work, medication, therapy, cancelled trips and excruciating pain and discomfort for some considerable time. In some cases a whiplash injury might last just a few days but in most cases it takes weeks or even months for complete recovery.
Of course there are also some cases where the person never fully recovers, but whether you're looking at short term problems or long term disability, making a claim is essential, because it's money that not only are you entitled to, and have been paying through your insurance for years, but it's money you'll undoubtedly need to help pay for the extra care, medication, therapy and other expenses you'll incur, as well as dealing with things such as cancelled trips, holidays or loss of earnings.
The fact is that every single year 250,000 people in the UK suffer from a whiplash injury, with almost every single one of these cases the result of a car accident. Although whiplash can be caused by a number of different circumstances, including tripping or falling, the majority of whiplash injuries are motor accident related. But it doesn't take much to cause whiplash, and you don't need to be moving very quickly. Indeed, many people are actually stationery at the time, with whiplash most usually the result of a rear end shunt.
The issue is compounded by the fact that most people don't bother adjusting the headrest when they get into the car. It's a legal requirement to wear a seatbelt, and it has been for many years now. But there aren't any regulations governing the use of a head restraint, and so most people don't tend to bother. They tend to assume that as long as there is a head restraint there behind them, they will somehow be all right. Granted, having a head restraint is better than having none at all, and will greatly reduce the chance of a serious injury. However, it only requires there to be a few inches between the back of your head and the head restraint for you to end up with a very severe case of whiplash.
Whiplash is caused by a combination of sudden compression of the spine and then sudden extension of the neck. This happens when a vehicle runs into the back of your vehicle, which results in your head initially being thrown back against the head restraint. This action compresses the soft tissues in the neck, including the muscles and the nerves. Only a fraction of a second later your head bounces off the head restraint and is carried forwards under its own momentum, resulting in your neck tissues being suddenly stretched. This is what causes whiplash, and it is the few inches between your head and the restraint which result in an injury.
To prevent the possibility of a serious whiplash injury it is always advisable to adjust the head restraint to minimise the distance between your head and the head rest, but if you have been injured then it is important to make sure that you make a whiplash personal injury claim as soon as possible.
However, it is essential that an injury claim is lodged as soon as possible because any neck injury will almost certainly result in time off work, medication, therapy, cancelled trips and excruciating pain and discomfort for some considerable time. In some cases a whiplash injury might last just a few days but in most cases it takes weeks or even months for complete recovery.
Of course there are also some cases where the person never fully recovers, but whether you're looking at short term problems or long term disability, making a claim is essential, because it's money that not only are you entitled to, and have been paying through your insurance for years, but it's money you'll undoubtedly need to help pay for the extra care, medication, therapy and other expenses you'll incur, as well as dealing with things such as cancelled trips, holidays or loss of earnings.
The fact is that every single year 250,000 people in the UK suffer from a whiplash injury, with almost every single one of these cases the result of a car accident. Although whiplash can be caused by a number of different circumstances, including tripping or falling, the majority of whiplash injuries are motor accident related. But it doesn't take much to cause whiplash, and you don't need to be moving very quickly. Indeed, many people are actually stationery at the time, with whiplash most usually the result of a rear end shunt.
The issue is compounded by the fact that most people don't bother adjusting the headrest when they get into the car. It's a legal requirement to wear a seatbelt, and it has been for many years now. But there aren't any regulations governing the use of a head restraint, and so most people don't tend to bother. They tend to assume that as long as there is a head restraint there behind them, they will somehow be all right. Granted, having a head restraint is better than having none at all, and will greatly reduce the chance of a serious injury. However, it only requires there to be a few inches between the back of your head and the head restraint for you to end up with a very severe case of whiplash.
Whiplash is caused by a combination of sudden compression of the spine and then sudden extension of the neck. This happens when a vehicle runs into the back of your vehicle, which results in your head initially being thrown back against the head restraint. This action compresses the soft tissues in the neck, including the muscles and the nerves. Only a fraction of a second later your head bounces off the head restraint and is carried forwards under its own momentum, resulting in your neck tissues being suddenly stretched. This is what causes whiplash, and it is the few inches between your head and the restraint which result in an injury.
To prevent the possibility of a serious whiplash injury it is always advisable to adjust the head restraint to minimise the distance between your head and the head rest, but if you have been injured then it is important to make sure that you make a whiplash personal injury claim as soon as possible.
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