Pages On: Whiplash Injuries
Suffering from Whiplash can be seriously debilitating. There is a lot of stigma around Whiplash, and regulations in the UK have changed, meaning dealing with it legally speaking is difficult unless the injury is extreme. Whiplash injuries by in large effect the neck. However, they can have consequences beyond the initial impact of injury, such as headaches and trouble sleeping. These issues can last months after the road traffic accident itself.
Fire fighter injured in speeding car accident
Posted: 12 April 2016
Posted in: Car Accidents, Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Whiplash Injuries
A 45-year-old fire fighter, who was injured in a car accident in Bristol, has received undisclosed compensation for the injuries he sustained. Nigel Morley, from Winterbourne in Bristol, was waiting to pick up a friend’s son from the railway station in Swan Lane, when a speeding Peugeot 106 rounded a bend on the wrong side of the road and crashed into his Citroen Dispatch. Mr Morley sustained whiplash to his back and neck, rendering him unable to walk properly for several weeks. He was signed off his work for four months and…
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Plans to change cycling injury compensation claims
Posted: 26 December 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, No Win No Fee, Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
As part of his autumn budget this year, Chancellor George Osbourne has announced plans to radically change the rules surrounding compensation claims for cyclists. Currently, cyclists can claim compensation for damage to equipment and injury through the courts using “no win, no fee” solicitors. The proposals are expected to save the insurance industry around £1 billion a year, savings that should be passed on to the customers. This should save customers around £40 to £50 per annum. If the proposals go ahead in the new year, insurance brokers ETA Cycle Insurance do not believe…
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40% of sufferers do not claim for whiplash injuries
Posted: 10 February 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents, Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries, Whiplash Injuries
A recent report has revealed that around 40% of people who have suffered a whiplash injury do not claim compensation. With some believing that whiplash is not a valid personal injury to claim compensation for, experts stress the degree of its severity. According to a study by the NHS, it takes a whiplash sufferer around 32 days to recover, but around one in five are left with severe symptoms up to as long as a year after their accident. Whiplash is a type of neck injury that is caused by a sudden…
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Passenger of taxi seriously injured in hit-and-run crash
Posted: 28 December 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
A teenage boy has suffered serious injuries after the taxi he was travelling in was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas Day. The accident happened at the junction of Church Road and Sackville Road in Hove at 23:00 GMT on Christmas Day. Both victims were immediately taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance. The 16-year-old boy had been a front-seat passenger in the taxi, a blue Skoda, which was travelling east to west along Church Road when a silver Vauxhall Insignia collided with its nearside. The taxi spun out of control…
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Whiplash Injury Compensation Claims in Wakefield
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
One of the most common injuries after a car accident is whiplash, which is an injury to the muscles and ligaments of the neck caused by a sudden strain or stretch. Whiplash causes some significant degree of discomfort, and you will find your neck is stiff and sore. Psychological stress is often experienced at the same time, if you have been through a road traffic accident. However, whiplash can also be caused by taking part in other activities which put a strain on the neck, such as bungee jumping or…
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