Whiplash injuries are common in motor-vehicle accidents and sometimes in other types of mishaps like slip and fall injuries. They cause great discomfort, pain and long-term consequences if left untreated. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident and suffered whiplash injury, getting top-quality medical treatment is your first priority. Once this has been taken care of, consult a Britt personal injury lawyer. Accidents are caused by someone’s negligence or fault and the injured are entitled to seek compensation from those responsible for the accident by filing a personal injury claim.
What Is Whiplash Injury?
“Whiplash” injury is a non-medical term. It refers to a certain type of neck strain that occurs when any sudden blow or impact causes the head to jerk abruptly and rapidly back and forth, or in any one direction, resulting in damage to the tendons and muscles of the neck. Symptoms of whiplash include difficulty in moving, decreased range of mobility, tightness, pain when moving the head, tenderness, headaches at the skull-base radiating towards the forehead, etc.
In most cases, symptoms occur immediately after the trauma or impact, but in some instances, response may be delayed for several hours. Whiplash may be associated with concussion and traumatic brain injury. A top personal injury lawyer from Ontario can assist victims of whiplash injury to get immediate medical attention and treatment.
Treatment is based on the extent of damage and severity of injury. Many patients recover quickly with ice-packs, OTC painkillers, rest and warm baths. Alternative remedies like acupuncture, electronic nerve stimulation, chiropractic procedures etc may be required. Others may require to wear a neck-brace, ultrasound, massage, etc. and the injury may take several weeks to heal completely.
If left, untreated, whiplash can lead to chronic neck and head pain, damage to neck joints, disks, etc.
How We Can Assist
A Brit car accident lawyer or a Britt slip and fall accident lawyer can assist victims to file a personal injury claim against those responsible for the accident. Personal injury claims, as our experienced personal injury attorneys can advise, should be filed without delay as there is a statute of limitations governing such procedures.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)
