Many car crashes still happen on our roads despite constant attempts at reducing their number. It is reported that over one hundred and forty thousand people are injured as drivers or passengers in cars every year in Britain. Whiplash is a frequent injury for those involved in these crashes.
Is whiplash the most commonly sustained injury?
Whiplash is definitely the most commonly sustained injury in car crashes. A common crash causing situation is when one car is hit from behind by another. This puts great strain on the neck as it is thrown backwards and forwards.
Whiplash is a muscle injury caused by overextending the neck muscles. Although the pain of this can sometimes show instantly, it can sometimes take up to three days before the pain begins to develop.
What can I do to stop myself getting whiplash?
There is no way to guarantee not suffering a whiplash injury in a car crash, but using the car's head restraints correctly can stop the injury being as serious. If the head restraint is level with head height, it stops the neck being thrown as far back with a sudden jolt when hit from behind. This can stop the injury from being severe. However, if you have suffered whiplash when the head restraint was not in the right position, then you can still claim compensation for your injury in exactly the same way.
Injury Compensation
Many whiplash sufferers are looking for injury compensation as fast and stress-free as possible. The Whiplash Injury Compensation team can achieve this for you on a no win no fee and guaranteed 100% compensation basis.
For a no obligation initial chat with one of our whiplash injury compensation team, call us FREEPHONE on 0800 988 2478, enter your details into the Callback Request Form on the right or fill in a whiplash injury compensation form online by clicking here.