The neck is the bridge connecting the brain to the rest of the body, hence neck injuries can be fatal. Neck pain can range from minor injury to more severe injuries such as numbness or paralysis.
Whiplash Neck Injuries
Whiplash is one of the most common forms of neck injury. Usually suffered during road accidents, whiplash injury can also be serious.
Whiplash occurs where the neck is suddenly jolted forward or jerked back ward during a car crash. Neck pain can be an immediate symptom of a whiplash injury or can take some time to develop.
Spinal Injuries
If you have suffered injury to your spine then the consequences can range from the relatively minor to the most severe, causing paraplegia or tetraplegia. These types of claims are complicated and if you have suffered such an injury then you require specialist advice.
We at Leo Abse and Cohen are members of the Spinal Injuries Association Panel of Approved Solicitors. We are extremely experienced in dealing and assisting those who have suffered spinal injury.
We have a team of specialists who, in respect of severe cases, are able to advise in relation to rehabilitation, care, the additional equipment that is needed and matters such as claims for loss of earnings. We are here to assist throughout the claim and beyond.
Vertebrae fracture
Fracture of the vertebrae is another serious form of neck injury. Vertebrae fracture can show actually no symptom right after the accident and it is therefore advisable to seek immediate medical help if you are involved in a car accident and you think that you might have a neck injury.
Neck Injury compensation claim
If you have suffered a neck injury due to a car accident or for any other reason which was actually of no fault of yours, you are entitled to make a neck injury compensation claim. The amount of the compensation however depends on the severity of the injury and also on the prospect of recovery.
No matter what type of neck injury you have suffered, LeoClaims is there to assist you in making a neck injury compensation claim. Call us on 08000 515 400 or complete the online claim form. |
