16th November 2007

A Low Speed Road Traffic Accident Resulted In Whiplash Injury Compensation

A whiplash injury following a road traffic accident is quite common. However, when the accident takes place whilst in slow moving traffic, it can occur without the injured party being immediately aware of the injury. One of our recent clients was in just such a situation and asked our specialist road traffic accident solicitors to represent him in his claim for compensation for his whiplash injury.

He was driving a works vehicle when the road traffic accident took place. Although on inspection there was no visible damage to either vehicle, our client was concerned that there may be some damage to the underside of the vehicle. He therefore asked the defendant for his insurance details as a precautionary measure.

A couple of days after the road traffic accident, our client was resting when he became aware of pain in his neck. He took a few days off work, believing it would improve. However, after several weeks he was still in pain, so he went to see his GP, who referred him for a course of physiotherapy. Several months later, he still suffered minor twinges but eventually made a total recovery.

It was necessary for our personal injury lawyers to issue Court proceedings in order to bring about a reasonable settlement. The defendant’s solicitors tried to argue that our client’s request for details at the time of the RTA indicated a premeditated intention to make an unwarranted claim. However, the Judge found for our claimant and awarded £1,500 plus interest in this whiplash compensation claim.

Compensation Claim

Clear Answers’ lawyers are specialists in all types of road traffic accidents. We have teams of experts waiting to help you, should you decide to instruct us to represent you in your claim, whether you were in a work related accident, or in the course of your private life. Our advisers will be happy to talk to you, in plain English, through the claims process, provide you with expert legal advice and to answer any questions you may have regarding your claim.

The insurer of the person responsible for your road traffic accident will pay our legal fees and the entire service will be cost-free for you. You will receive 100% of your compensation if you select Clear Answers to represent you in this matter.

If you or a family member has been injured in a road traffic accident, please ring us on 0800 783 9019 and speak to one of our advisers. Alternatively, you may prefer to complete one of our online compensation claim forms and one of our representatives will contact you at a time to suit you.

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