Pages On: Whiplash Injuries
Suffering from Whiplash can be seriously debilitating. There is a lot of stigma around Whiplash, and regulations in the UK have changed, meaning dealing with it legally speaking is difficult unless the injury is extreme. Whiplash injuries by in large effect the neck. However, they can have consequences beyond the initial impact of injury, such as headaches and trouble sleeping. These issues can last months after the road traffic accident itself.
British airways passenger sues
Posted: 12 January 2016
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Public Transport, Whiplash Injuries
A passenger that suffered serious injuries after a bag fell onto them from an overhead compartment is suing air travel giants British Airways. 45-year-old Wayne Herbert from north London had been travelling on the US-bound plane when a fellow passenger’s travel bag fell onto his head as the plane waited to take off. He claims he suffered serious whiplash injuries as a result of the incident. The accident happened on 28 October last year, but Mr Herbert claims that he still suffers from anxiety following the “traumatic” incident. It was…
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Compensation scam uncovered
Posted: 30 September 2014
Posted in: Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
A whiplash scam was recently uncovered after a lorry’s on-board video footage was released, showing that the car swerved out in front of the lorry intentionally. The driver of the car filled out four whiplash claims for the individual passengers, totalling £75,000, following the supposed ‘accident’. The lorry’s on-board footage, however, clearly shows the Ford Galaxy swerving across three lanes of traffic on the M25 to be hit by the HGV. The managing director of the camera-provider, Simon Marsh, said that there had been a huge growth in demand for…
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UK is ‘Whiplash Capital of Europe’, say insurers
Posted: 25 April 2013
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Whiplash Injuries
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published research criticising the number of whiplash claims in the UK. Eight in ten personal injury claims following road traffic accidents are now for alleged whiplash, it says. The ABI has submitted its findings to the Transport Select Committee inquiry into whiplash. This reveals that: In the UK 78% of personal injury claims following road accidents are for whiplash, twice the average percentage of whiplash claims across Europe. It compares to 30% in France and Denmark, 31% in Spain, 35% in the Netherlands…
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Injury claims plans allow insurers to call the shots
Posted: 19 March 2013
Posted in: Whiplash Injuries
In response to insurance industry proposals for handling whiplash claims, Karl Tonks, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), has claimed that insurance companies are going to ‘do the best for themselves’ and pay less than the fair level of compensation to injured people in the small claims court. “Insurers want to deal with claims on their own terms, which is why injured people must be represented,” he said. “Government proposals to force claims through the small claims court will result in injured people on their own in…
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Medico-legal reporting agencies launch new industry accreditation
Posted: 11 December 2012
Posted in: Whiplash Injuries
A new ‘kite mark’ of independence for medical experts has been developed by two of the country’s main medico legal reporting agencies. Premex Group and Premier Medical Group have endorsed the newly created Certificate in Medical Reporting, so that instructing parties receive the added reassurance of an accreditation promising the very highest standards and professional integrity of those to whom it is awarded. Stuart Sheehy, Managing Director at Premier Medical Group, explained: “We know the medico-legal experts both our companies use do a great job and uphold the highest standards…
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Whiplash Injury Compensation in Manchester
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
Whiplash is the name given to a particular type of injury to the neck. It is a result of a sudden force to the neck, resulting in the neck being stretched and strained. Whiplash is a common result of car crashes, but can also be caused by sports injuries and falls. If you have suffered whiplash then you can make a compensation claim against the negligent party i.e., the other driver’s insurance company. This is because drivers have a duty of care towards the health and safety of other road…
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