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One of the most vulnerable parts of the body in a car accident is the neck. Even in collisions that cause virtually no damage to the vehicle, the body can experience whiplash – causing significant damage to the neck, and potentially the brain as well. Here at Premier Law Group, we focus our practice on helping personal injury victims recover the money they need to cover any damages caused by the accident they were a part of.
In car accident claims where the victim experienced whiplash and subsequent neck pain, insurance companies will do whatever they can to deny or lower the claim. While there does not have to be damage to the car in order for whiplash to have occurred, most insurance companies will argue that the personal injury victim is overstating their injuries and receiving unnecessary care. Our experienced car accident lawyers have dealt with this argument for years, and know how to successfully represent whiplash victims and get them the money they need for their medical care.
If you have suffered a whiplash injury in an auto accident, you likely have a lot of questions about your claim and how to best go about handling it. Here at Premier Law Group, we firmly believe that it is our duty as attorneys to provide as much free information to Washington residents so they can make the best possible decisions following a car accident. To this end, we have loaded our main website with a wealth of informative articles and FAQs. You can check out all of that information by going to www.plg-pllc.com. We have also written 5 books on Washington personal injury law that we make available for free to Washington residents. You can order these books on Washington auto accidents by clicking the preceding link.
If you would like specific information on your case, feel free to call our office anytime for a free consultation at (877) 500-9386. To learn more about whiplash, check out the information below.
Whiplash causes
Auto accidents are by far and away the leading cause of whiplash. The injury is so common in auto accidents, that 1 in 5 victims of rear end collisions have complaints of neck pain. Whiplash is so common because it is caused by the neck quickly jerking back and then forward. This motion is very common in an auto accident due to the force of a collision on the body, even from the smallest of accidents. Rear end accidents are the most common cause of whiplash, and 1,000,000 accidents result in the injury every year.
Whiplash symptoms
Whiplash causes a strain on the ligaments, tendons and muscles that make up the neck. Whiplash injuries can be very painful and uncomfortable, but for the most part, can heal relatively quickly. Sometimes, though, whiplash can cause a tear in a ligament or muscle, causing long term soreness and stiffness in the neck and shoulders. It is also possible for the nerve to be damages in a whiplash injury, causing much more serious consequences, such as brain damage, loss of mental function and loss of memory.
Whiplash treatment
The treatment for whiplash is dependent on the severity of the injury. In minor cases, whiplash can be healed through the use of ice and heat packs or chiropractic work. In more severe cases, doctors may prescribe a soft collar to be worn around the neck, along with medication to help deal with the pain of the injury. Most whiplash injuries will heal within a few months, but sometimes can be permanent and require long term physical therapy and massage therapy.
Along with helping whiplash injury victims in Seattle and Western Washington, the personal injury attorneys of Premier Law Group help a wide variety of accident injury victims. For more information on how to handle an auto accident and how we can help you do so, check out our main website at www.plg-pllc.com. You can also check out some of our other injury-specific websites, such as:
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