subject: The Best Ways To Claim Whiplash Compensation [print this page] A whiplash injury is normally suffered by the occupant of a vehicle that has been sat stationary somewhere such as a junction or a set of traffic lights, only for a moving vehicle to plough into it from behind. In the case of a whiplash injury, this causes the victim's body to be pushed forward, as it feels the full force of the accident. The head does not move forward at first, but does move forward as the body does, being pulled along by the neck. At this point, the response of the seat belt in securing the body back in place against the seat results in the head being flipped forward and then whipped back. The outcome is an injury that can be incredibly painful, as well as long-lasting.
There are many advantages of making a whiplash compensation claim. If you are sufficiently desperately unlucky to suffer a whiplash injury, you will be traumatised enough by the accident itself and will be eager to concentrate on a full recovery. The last thing you will want, as a result of being injured to such an extent that you are not able to work for a while, is to be worrying about how you will provide for your dependent loved ones in the meantime, not to mention pay for your medical costs.
The bottom line is that the money is yours if you are entitled to it, and until you make a claim, you just never know how successful you may be in claiming whiplash compensation.
What distinguishes the best whiplash compensation solicitors?
If you are looking for the best whiplash compensation solicitor, or the best company offering to put you in contact with one, you will be on the lookout for a number of key distinguishing points. It will reassure you to be able to find a solicitor that will give you 100% of the compensation if you are successful in your whiplash compensation claim. You would be surprised at the number of companies that charge you just so that you can have the benefit of their advice, and again just so that you can be put in touch with one of their solicitors. You should be wary of solicitors that charge you whether you win or lose your claim - keep in mind that the best of them won't charge you a penny at any stage of the claims process.
As well as ensuring that you will keep all of the compensation if your claim is won, you'll also want to find a solicitor that gives you the best possible chance of winning that claim in the first place. You are advised to look for a solicitor that spends all of their time dealing specifically with whiplash compensation claims, rather than those that only handle a car accident or personal injury claim occasionally, while spending most of their time, for example, on litigation or employment claims. The former type of solicitors are much more likely to have the knowhow in the specific area of whiplash compensation claims so that you can get the best possible results, such as having services such as private medical care or replacement car hire incorporated into your claim.
