Whiplash Injury Compensation Claims-Get Specialist Advice And Help
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If you have suffered an injury at work, in a car accident or any other public place the law is on your side to compensate you for your injury.
We are here to see that your rights are respected under Queensland Legislation. Have You Suffered A Whiplash Injury? Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear; however, the injury can be sustained in many other ways, including falls from stools, bicycles or horses. It stands out as one of the main injuries covered by the car insurers. Before the invention of cars, whiplash injuries were called railroad spine as noted mostly during train collisions.
After the invention of cars, the number of whiplash-related injuries have risen sharply due to an increase in rear-end motor vehicle collisions.
The first case of severe neck pain arising from a train collision was documented around 1919. You need to know whether you have Whiplash The four main symptoms reported by sufferers include: pain and aching to the neck and back, referred pain to the shoulders, sensory disturbance (such as pins and needles) to the arms legs headaches. Symptoms can appear directly after the injury, but often are not felt until days afterwards.
Whiplash is usually confined to the spinal cord, and the most common areas of the spinal cord affected by whiplash are the neck, and the mid-back (middle of the spine). If you have any of the above symptoms you need to see a GP immediately. The GP will then diagnose your situation and begin to prescribe professional medical treatment if required. Diagnosis occurs through a patient history, head and neck examination, X-rays to rule out bone fractures and may involve the use of medical imaging to determine if there are other injuries.
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From: (car accident no win no fee) http://gouldson.com.au/car-accident-injury/have-you-suffered-a-whiplash-injury/