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Here we discuss how you diagnose a whiplash injury
and what steps you should take to ensure your wellbeing
following an accident.
whiplash treatment
The first thing you must do following any injury - is
to seek immediate medical advice from either a doctor or
your local hospital. Do not treat your injuries lightly
- its an old cliche but it definitely is better to be
safe than sorry.
Whiplash injuries are treated in various ways. It is
normal practice for hospitals to x'ray individuals
involved in road accidents. If no bony injury is
identified then a course of anti-inflammatory medication
or pain killers may be prescribed. It is sensible to
visit the local A&E department if possible but some
people may prefer to seek advice from their GP. Most
GP's follow the same procedures for treatment as the
local hospital but crucially they cannot conduct x'rays
or manage more serious injuries.
The fact that you do not seek medical attention does
not prevent you from claiming. But we strongly recommend
that medical advice is sought. A course of
Physiotherapy or Chiropracty might by recommended and
very often a few free sessions of treatment can be
obtained on the NHS.
So what happens if you make a claim?
Your case will be handled by our
car accident
claim specialist
solicitors who have had many years experience dealing
with these claims. The solicitor will deal with your
claim on a NO WIN NO FEE basis.
The insurers for the responsible party are invited to
agree a medical expert who will examine you. The expert
will be local to you. After the examination the expert
provides a report on your condition. Subject to
liability an offer of settlement will be made once the
evidence is disclosed to the compensating insurer.
If physiotherapy is recommended this may be arranged
free of charge provided liability is not at issue.
Where symptoms are prolonged, further investigations may
be necessary involving additional x'rays, or MRI scans.
Usually a follow up medical examination will be arranged
in order to allow the doctor an opportunity to update
and review the prognosis or opinion. Call NOW for
immediate help and advice.
Useful sites: British
Pain Society
Back -
Pain advice website
Treatment
It is very important that you consider - subject to
medical advice from your doctor - whether any form
therapy would be helpful to your condition. There are
various types of treatments available and you must
explore with your GP whether any are suitable for you.
** ALWAYS SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE BEFORE ANY
TREATMENT OR MEDICATION.
Here are some useful Whiplash related web pages:
1)
Whiplash physiotherapy options
2)
Medication information
3)
Compensation values
4)
NHS Direct home
page
5)
Read a case study
6)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS
7)
Manchester
Physiotherapy
If you have suffered a
whiplash injury in an accident - you may be entitled
to compensation. Please read our information pages or
contact us immediately for assistance if you wish to
make a claim. To make an enquiry - just complete the
brief form below. Our team will respond to all written
enquiries within 1 hour 8am-6pm. For immediate
accident claim assistance please telephone our:
The Claims Connection whiplash injury diagnosis
- UK whiplash personal injury compensation. Diagnosis
section
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