Whiplash is neck sprain or neck strain that most often happens following a car accident when the car is rear-ended. A whiplash injury is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck. Whiplash may damage the intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots. It is caused by a larger than normal amount of force that had been applied to the neck, causing it to move beyond the normal range of motion.
In order to avoid whiplashes, you should always use seatbelts and only drive motor vehicles equipped with airbags. Proper adjustment of the seat’s headrest can also help keep the neck from snapping backwards. While you may take all these precautions to avoid whiplashes while on the road, however, it may be unavoidable if another car rear-ends you while you are driving. In that unfortunate event, you are not out of options. There are whiplash attorneys that can help you get your compensation from the insurance companies.
This injury is often not diagnosed in the beginning of the injury because the patient does not usually feel that there is anything wrong. Symptoms sometimes do not become apparent until days or even weeks later. This poses a problem because insurance companies does not consider later claims for whiplash injury as a part of the auto accident claims, even when they are aware that such injuries may cause pain and grief in the long term.
It is important for you to be able to spot the symptoms the earliest time possible in order to avoid problems of getting your claims from the insurance company. Right after an accident, you should get yourself assessed medically. If symptoms are not yet apparent, you may still be able to tell whether you have whiplash by watching out for the following signs of whiplash:
- Blurred vision
- Concussion
- Dizziness
- Emotional upset
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Memory problems
- Neck pain
- Ringing in the ears
- Sleep disturbances
- Speech changes
- Stiffness
If you or your loved ones have any of the aforementioned symptoms, which may be attributable to an auto accident, you need to consult your doctor right away. You also need to contact your Whiplash attorney immediately to find out the course of action you should take. The whiplash lawyers at d’Oliveira & Associates provide competent legal services to victims of auto accidents. We deal with only the most professional and skilled Whiplash attorneys in our 15 locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Call us at our toll-free number, 1-800-992-6878.
Paul d’Oliveira
Attorney Paul d’Oliveira has been practicing personal injury and disability law for over 30 years. He started his personal injury law practice in 1989 with two offices in Fall River, MA and East Providence, RI. Today his firm has 16 offices in RI and Southeastern, MA.
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