Road traffic accidents
These are the most common type of accident which occur. To give you an idea of numbers that will be involved in a road traffic accident, about 3500 people will die each year in road traffic accidents and 40,000 will be very seriously injured and there will be about 300,000 others who will incur injuries.
How you can be injured is set out below:
How you can be injured is set out below:
- Car Driver
- Car Passenger
- Cyclist
- Motorcyclist
- Pedestrian
- Hit and run
- Accident involving an uninsured driver
Whiplash Injuries Explained
What are Whiplash injuries and why are they caused?
Whiplash is a term used to cover pain to different parts of the neck, shoulders and back which most commonly arise from road traffic accidents. As such we shall concentrate on Whiplash injuries from Road Traffic Accidents in this guide. This is a general guide and we advise that you seek advice from your GP regarding treatment for any injury you have sustained.
Hundreds of thousands of road traffic accidents occur in the UK each and every year. The majority of Whiplash injuries are shortlived that is the person who suffers from the Whiplash injury generally recovers with a period of 24 months. Some people recover within 6 months, some in unfortunate cases can be left with permanent symptoms.
There are various factors which can determine the level of pain and other symptoms you suffer from. How long that pain and other symptoms can continue for depends on many factors such as how severe the accident was. Other factors include whether you already have previous problems from either a previous accident or from arthritis or other condition which could be affected by the accident. If and when you have had any treatment for your injury could also effect how long you suffer for.
Whiplash in its true form to the neck is Hyperextension and Hyperflexion to the neck - what this means is as the rear of the vehicle is hit the body is thrown forward. The body is restrained by the seatbelt however the head is not and such as the car is hit from behind when the person inside the vehicle is thrown forward the seatbelt restrains the body causing the head to be thrown forward and then back. This in its basic form causes the Whiplash injury from the road traffic accident.
The Whiplash Injury also has associated medical conditions these are, but not limited to:
If you have suffered from a Whiplash Injury and wish to discuss a personal injury claim with our firm then please click on the online enquiry form for no obligation advice regarding your personal injury claim.
Whiplash is a term used to cover pain to different parts of the neck, shoulders and back which most commonly arise from road traffic accidents. As such we shall concentrate on Whiplash injuries from Road Traffic Accidents in this guide. This is a general guide and we advise that you seek advice from your GP regarding treatment for any injury you have sustained.
Hundreds of thousands of road traffic accidents occur in the UK each and every year. The majority of Whiplash injuries are shortlived that is the person who suffers from the Whiplash injury generally recovers with a period of 24 months. Some people recover within 6 months, some in unfortunate cases can be left with permanent symptoms.
There are various factors which can determine the level of pain and other symptoms you suffer from. How long that pain and other symptoms can continue for depends on many factors such as how severe the accident was. Other factors include whether you already have previous problems from either a previous accident or from arthritis or other condition which could be affected by the accident. If and when you have had any treatment for your injury could also effect how long you suffer for.
Whiplash in its true form to the neck is Hyperextension and Hyperflexion to the neck - what this means is as the rear of the vehicle is hit the body is thrown forward. The body is restrained by the seatbelt however the head is not and such as the car is hit from behind when the person inside the vehicle is thrown forward the seatbelt restrains the body causing the head to be thrown forward and then back. This in its basic form causes the Whiplash injury from the road traffic accident.
The Whiplash Injury also has associated medical conditions these are, but not limited to:
- Back Pain
- Restricted movement in the neck and/or back
- Shoulder pain
- Pins and needles
- Dizziness
- Headaches
If you have suffered from a Whiplash Injury and wish to discuss a personal injury claim with our firm then please click on the online enquiry form for no obligation advice regarding your personal injury claim.