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Understanding Whiplash Injuries after a Car Accident

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Understanding Whiplash Injuries after a Car Accident

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  1. Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines MEET OUR TEAM ATLANTA PERSONAL INJURY & CRIMINAL DEFENSE

  2. Proving Whiplash Due to a Car Accident One of the common neck injuries in car accidents is whiplash. While these injuries are common in crashes, particularly rear-end collisions, proving that you have sustained this injury and you need to be compensated is difficult. Proving that you have sustained this injury can be long and arduous.

  3. Causes of Whiplash in an Accident When you are rear-ended or collide with another vehicle, your head is jolted back and forth, akin to cracking a whip. The movement affects the tendons and muscles in the neck, weakening them. The results are sprains in the neck, shoulders, and back. The Elusiveness of Whiplash Injuries Whiplash affects the soft tissues of the neck. This means that the injury doesn’t appear on X-rays or MRIs. You, therefore, cannot prove that whiplash occurred by using imaging techniques. Additionally, there have been many fake claims with victims claiming to have experienced whiplash, making it hard to prove a legit claim.

  4. However, there are many instances when the claim is valid, and it needs to be handled the right way. Some of the individuals who have sustained this injury lose wages, while some can’t go back to work. Recovery time usually depends on the extent of the injuries, but usually, these injuries take about 12 weeks to heal. “About 300,000 o Americans become permanently disabled after the effects of whiplash.” Out of the cases that have been reported, about half of the patients develop long-term chronic symptoms that they have to live with. Insurers know that many whiplash injuries are minor and hard to prove, so they try as much as they can to minimize the payouts. If they see that the individual is experiencing symptoms without any proof from medical imaging, they tend to deny the claim.

  5. Symptoms of Whiplash Injuries If you have sustained injuries from an accident and you suspect whiplash, you need to look out for the following symptoms: • Pain in the neck, upper back, shoulders, and arms. This pain worsens when you move the neck • Blurry vision • Stiffness of neck muscles and joints • Problems sleeping • Dizziness • A feeling of loss of balance When severe, whiplash is associated with concussions and traumatic brain injuries because the brain moves and hits the skull during the jolt. If you have associated TBI, you experience short attention spans, poor problem-solving abilities, and memory loss.

  6. How Do you deal with Whiplash Injury?If you suspect a whiplash injury after an accident, you need to see a qualified doctor immediately. While emergency medical services can help you immediately after the accident, you need professional evaluation for treatment and determining the severity of the injury. It is hard to predict the long-term outcomes of these injuries because each individual sustains the injury in unique circumstances, and some people take longer to heal, especially if they have an underlying condition.

  7. Proving a Whiplash Injury The insurance adjuster will want to know if you sought immediate medical attention and how fast you did it. The documentation from the doctor is vital in supporting your claim; therefore, make sure you hold onto copies of the documents for later use. Additionally, make sure you attend all the medical appointments as prescribed by the doctor. Failure to do this will insinuate that you healed so fast from the injury. Since some types of injuries are more likely to cause this injury than others, you need a copy of the police report. Don’t forget to take pictures and record videos of the accident scene so that you can give credibility to your statements.

  8. Filing a Whiplash Claim You have up to three years to file a personal injury lawsuit for whiplash. Working with a ‘personal injury attorney in my town’ makes this easier because he can help you collect and submit relevant evidence. The value of your claim depends on the severity of the whiplash injury and the losses you have incurred.

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  10. Contact Us Marietta Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines 639 Powder Springs Street, Unit D Marietta, GA 30069 By Appointment Only Phone : 770-874-1754 Map Atlanta Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines 1900 The Exchange SE, Building 500 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 USA Phone : 770-874-1754Map Gainesville Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines 175 John W. Morrow Junior Pkwy Gainesville, GA 30501 By Appointment Only Phone : 770-874-1754 Map Austell Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Suite 282 Austell, GA 30106 By Appointment Only Phone : 770-874-1754 Map

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