A WHIPLASH INJURY CLAIM IS NO BIG DEAL... OR IS
IT?
by: mumtaz shah
are you aware of how important your compensation
FOR A WHIPLASH INJURY CAN BE? TOO OFTEN, A
whiplash injury claim is overlooked or is
under-compensated. it is often considered minor,
BUT IS IT REALLY? AFTER ALL, YOU'VE SUFFERED AN
accident, been injured even if the injury is
'just' whiplash.
do you realize what a whiplash injury is?
A WHIPLASH TYPICALLY CAUSES INJURY TO YOUR NECK.
do you think a neck injury is minor?
PLENTY OF ACCIDENT CLAIM SOLICITORS WILL TRY TO
tell you a whiplash injury won't bring much
accident compensation, if any. do you believe
THEM? IF YOU DO, IT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T
understand the long-term consequences of the
injury. if you've been in an accident and
SUFFERED, YOU'D BETTER START TO UNDERSTAND HOW
serious a neck injury can be. overlook the
importance of a whiplash accident claim, and you
COULD BE IN FOR A VERY UNHAPPY LIFE.
15 years of hell
here's a story that will get you thinking twice
about the importance of a whiplash neck injury
CLAIM.
it was a simple matter. a car accident. she was
A PASSENGER IN HER HUSBAND'S CAR. SOMEONE
stopped suddenly in front of him, and he
rear-ended them.
the accident was technically his fault, because
he should have left more space between his car
AND THE ONE IN FRONT. BUT THE MAN'S WIFE WAS NOT
at fault. she was just a passenger, an accident
victim.
the driver of the car he rear-ended apparently
didn't have appropriate accident insurance, so
HE LEFT THE ACCIDENT SCENE QUICKLY, BEFORE THE
police arrived. the car wasn't going very fast
at impact. it was rush-hour traffic.
even so, the car engine was damaged by the
accident impact, so that was the end of the car.
BUT NO ACCIDENT INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER OR HER
husband, the driver. or so they thought.
THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BOTH HUSBAND AND
wife awoke with stiff backs and some pain
extending from the neck all the way down the
LENGTH OF THE SPINE. ACCIDENT INSURANCE PAID FOR
a visit to the doctor, where they were diagnosed
with 'whiplash'.
whiplash, yeah... whatever!
HERE'S WHERE THE STORY GETS BAD. THE DOCTOR SAID
whiplash was a minor injury and they'd recover;
end of story.
but it wasn't.
TWO YEARS LATER, THE WOMAN DEVELOPED A PROBLEM
with her wrist. it was almost as if her wrist
was injured, but she'd done nothing to cause an
INJURY. GRADUALLY SHE REALIZED THE PROBLEM
involved her shoulder as well. she developed
occasional numbness from neck to hand, for no
APPARENT REASON.
the whiplash accident long forgotten, she tried
TO THINK OF AN IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF INJURY AND
couldn't find one. she went on with her life,
unaware that the numbness from neck to hand had
ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE INJURY TWO YEARS
earlier.
AS TIME WENT ON, SHE DEVELOPED MORE PROBLEMS -
various types of health issues that seemed to
have no apparent cause. she still didn't think
TO TIE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS IN WITH THE CAR
accident from years before, and the whiplash
injury the doctor said was 'no big deal'.
dealing with the pain
FINALLY, ON TOP OF ALL HER HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT
no one could diagnose, she developed severe neck
pain and numbness in her head. it was worse
EVERY TIME SHE TRIED TO DRIVE. EVEN THOUGH HER
back and neck felt painful as she sat behind the
steering wheel - the same way she felt after her
WHIPLASH INJURY - SHE DIDN'T ONCE THINK ABOUT
the accident that caused the injury. after all,
she believed it when her doctor said the
WHIPLASH INJURY WAS MINOR, OF NO CONSEQUENCE.
but there were consequences, serious health
CONSEQUENCES. INCREASING DISABILITY. TROUBLE
staying focused at her job, because of the
constant numbness from neck to hand. pain in her
NECK AND SHOULDERS EVERY TIME SHE TIRED TO USE
the computer or tried to drive. she was afraid
half the time of getting into another accident
BECAUSE OF THE NUMBNESS, AFRAID HER NECK
problems would cause a blackout as she sat
behind the steering wheel.
the relief
WHEN SHE WAS FINALLY UNABLE TO DRIVE EVEN DOWN
the street with the pain in her neck, she
finally went to see a new doctor. he asked her,
'HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT?'
she thought about it and remembered: 'yes.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO'.
'what happened?' the doctor asked.
she shrugged. 'it wasn't a big deal. i suffered
a whiplash injury'.
the doctor's eyes widened.
'WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL? DON'T
you realize the injury you suffered fifteen
years ago is causing all of your problems
TODAY?'
this is a sad story, because this woman never
THOUGHT OF A WHIPLASH COMPENSATION CLAIM. THAT
injury caused one problem after another that
severely impacted her ability to work and her
QUALITY OF LIFE. THE IMPACT OF THE WHIPLASH
injury continued over many years, and the
problems intensified. all because of an accident
THAT CAUSED WHIPLASH.
living with the consequences
over the long term, this woman was disabled by
her injury. is that really 'no big deal', as the
DOCTOR WHO EXAMINED HER AFTER THE ACCIDENT
claimed? shouldn't she have claimed accident
compensation for her neck injury, looking ahead
TO SEE THAT SHE MIGHT SUFFER LONG-TERM
consequences?
A WHIPLASH INJURY IS NOT MINOR!
it's an injury to the neck, which is a critical
PART OF THE BODY. IT'S THROUGH THE NECK THAT ALL
neural messages and nutrient-giving blood cells
travel to and from the brain and the rest of the
BODY. IT CAN HAVE A SEVERE LONG-TERM IMPACT… AND
it's not necessarily apparent right away.
YOUR DECISION
this doesn't mean all whiplash injuries will
HAVE SEVERE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES. BUT HOW WILL
you know what compensation you might be entitled
to unless you consult with a competent
PROFESSIONAL - AN ACCIDENT CLAIM SOLICITOR WHO
has seen the consequences of neck injury and
knows whether or not you have a valid accident
CLAIM? A CLAIM SOLICITOR WHO CAN DIRECT YOU TO
take the right steps to handle your injury claim
efficiently and fairly.
if you've suffered a whiplash neck injury, don't
just write it off as 'no big deal'. it might be
A BIGGER DEAL THAN YOU THINK. INVESTIGATE YOUR
whiplash accident claim options. because if the
day comes when your injury causes long-term
PROBLEMS, AND YOU CAN NO LONGER HOLD A JOB AS A
result of your accident years earlier, you will
not want to be without the compensation you were
ENTITLED TO.
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