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Whiplash injuries are usually taken seriously since these injuries can cause long lasting problems. Claimants that have been injured on road or at work and have suffered a whiplash injury as a result are allowed to file for compensation provided they meet certain criteria. This article will help you understand these criteria so that you can file a successful whiplash claim.
Road accidents are the biggest cause for whiplash injuries followed by work related accidents or strenuous work conditions. In order to file a claim for whiplash the claimant should be able to prove that the injury resulted due to the negligence of someone else. If the claimant is at fault for road accidents that led to the injury then the claimant will not be given any compensation but if the claimant is partly at fault for work related accidents that led to the injury then a percentage of the compensation amount will be deducted. If the claimant has staged the accident to get compensation then the claimant will not be given any compensation.
To file road accidents that caused a whiplash injury the claimant will also need a copy of the police report. In order to get a copy of this report the claimant will have to inform the police that a road accident occurred, then the police will file a report and give a copy to the claimant for insurance or claim related purposes.
To prove that the accident occurred due to someone else's negligence, the claimant will need to find an eye witness who was there when the accident occurred. For injuries at work the claimant can ask a co worker to be the witness and for road accidents the claimant can ask a passerby to be the witness. The claimant must remember that the witness will be asked to answer a series of questions related to the accident hence the witness's story must tally with the claimant's story.
The claimant should remember that whiplash injuries can take a while to develop completely so if he notices any new physical symptoms like back pain, shoulder pain or neck pain then he should make a note of these symptoms along with visiting a doctor to get the symptoms checked. It is extremely important to get all symptoms and injuries checked while filing a whiplash claim since only if the claimant has suffered a personal injury will he be eligible to get compensation.
While filing a whiplash claim the claimant will need hospital bills and receipts to prove that the claimant suffered a whiplash personal injury due to which he opted for medical treatment which cost him a certain amount.
If the claimant wants to be compensated for lost wages or pain and suffering then the claimant should hire a personal injury solicitor to help the claimant strengthen the case. Personal injury solicitors offer a range of services like providing legal advice, dealing with insurance companies, talking to solicitors and representing the claimant in court. Solicitors can be hired through the legal services of reputed accident settlement companies.
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