Whiplash Compensation

Whiplash is a term that describes rear end collision, usually when a car is in a stationary position and some other car dashes into it. The term whiplash is used to explain soft tissue injury of the neck if you are a victim of such an accident you have the legally liable to claim for a whiplash compensation. Whiplash injury occurs when your body is thrust upwards and forwards from the seat of the car. The symptoms of whiplash injury depends from person to person you can experience the pain few minutes after the accident or a day after the accident.

Whiplash compensation is generally complex and it is imprudent to venture into a claim exclusive of any professional help and assistance, you should try for a solicitor who has experience in this field. For settling the claim, your solicitor need to refer to a help book called “the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases”.

 Excalibur Solicitors are specialist lawyers who deal with injury claims of various types such as accidents at work, accidents in public places and road accidents. It is advisable for you to see that the solicitor you choose operates on “no win no fee” basis. To assist your lawyer and your case provide your lawyer with information such as name, telephone number and address of a witness who was present at the spot of the accident, it would be better you could take pictures of accident spot.

The solicitors who specialises in whiplash claims are in a position to arrange a treatment for you without causing you a single penny, immediately after the accident.  The solicitor should be able to claim for the entire cost of treatment from the other party’s insurance company.     

Any solicitor who specialises in whiplash claims should be able to arrange immediate treatment for you privately and at no cost to you. If you have a good claim for compensation, they will be able to claim the costs of the treatment back from the other driver's insurance company. You are liable for whiplash treatments in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. A specialist whiplash solicitor should be competent to arrange a replacement for your car or motorcycle without a cost from your side, even if you have a third party insurance.

If you have suffered a whiplash injury without your own fault then you have the legal right to claim for whiplash compensation. If you want more information on whiplash compensation then do see the internet for attorney referral websites and attorney forums.

Obviously compensation claims can be very complicated and it would be unwise to attempt to pursue a claim without professional assistance which should be provided by a solicitor with expertise in this field. Excalibur Solicitors is a specialist personal injury practice dealing with all types of injury claims such as road accidents, accidents at work, accidents in public places, medical negligence. If you have been injured in the last three years and require advice on your potential compensation claim we can provide a free legal assessment of your case if you complete our Application Form. We operate on a "No Win No Fee" basis at no cost to you.

The information in this article is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.