Whiplash Claims – Injury Lawyers Toronto
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- No matter how severe a whiplash is, you are entitled for compensation
- Many people confuse whiplash injuries with neck strain – a whiplash is more serious
- A whiplash injury could also cause a concussion
- Wiplash injuries are debilitating and will prevent from working and functioning normally for a certain period of time
- Considering to hire a personal injury lawyer is the best idea
With the amount of motor vehicle accidents in Toronto, the most common injury sustained by individuals is a whiplash injury, which can occur on victims, whether they are on the driver’s seat, a passenger, or a mere bystander. This happens because one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body is the neck, and its rapid movement – particularly the one caused by a sudden impact – can cause long-term injuries.
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What is a Whiplash Injury?
While most commonly associated with vehicular accidents, a whiplash is basically any blow or impact that results in an individual’s head jerking forward or backward with enough force to stretch or tear the muscles and tendon in the neck. Many people confuse whiplash injuries with neck strain even though a whiplash is more serious, mainly because they have similar causes, symptoms, and strains.
In order to properly assess whether you might be suffering from a soft tissue injury and in need of medical attention, the following symptoms are described as usually felt by people who have experienced a whiplash injury:
- Intermittent head aches, problems with blurry vision, loss of balance or orientation
- Physical fatigue
- Stiffness and lingering pain in the neck
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Lack of sleep or difficulties maintaining comfort during sleep
- Problems concentrating or remembering things
If any or all of the listed above is felt by an individual who’s just been in a vehicle accident – whether as a passenger, driver, or bystander – it is strongly advisable to seek medical help immediately, as the possibility of a whiplash injury is very high.
What Makes Whiplash Injuries Dangerous?
There’s more than one reason why a whiplash injury is not to be taken lightly. First is that the injury isn’t always apparent. Sometimes the pain is felt almost immediately after the accident, but there are times where it takes several hours or days before a person feels the underlying pain.
Additionally, there are whiplash injuries that are only diagnosed as “soft tissue” injuries, which are equally as painful but cannot be detected by an X-ray because the damage is on the muscles of the neck instead of the spine. Another thing about whiplash injuries is that they could also cause a concussion, which is potentially lethal and requires immediate medical attention.
Finally, a whiplash is a debilitating injury which can prevent people from working and functioning normally for a certain period of time, which means loss of income and added medical expenses.
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Compensation and Care for Whiplash Injury Sufferers
Unfortunately, due to the fact that soft tissue injuries take time to surface, many insurance companies don’t provide adequate compensation for sufferers. A person who’s been in a car accident needs to get immediate medical attention first and the services of a personal injury lawyer, as gathering evidence both medical and accident, will be complex yet necessary undertaking, if a person wants to be properly compensated and taken care of. A whiplash injury is a very serious matter but it can also be difficult to prove unless you have help of a legal professional with expertise in whiplash injury claims.