It didn’t seem like much of an accident at first. It was really just a minor auto accident. The driver behind you was not paying attention. You stopped, but unfortunately, he didn’t. You were just grateful that the damage to the car was not too bad, and he quickly provided his insurance information. All in all, you’re feeling pretty lucky. A little shaky, but overall lucky. It could have been much worse. The insurance company has been called, the car has been towed and is already being fixed, and things should soon return to normal Not too bad. For a car crash, it wasn’t really much…
Next morning, however, things aren’t looking so good. You can barely move your neck. Just getting out of bed is difficult and trying to turn your head is painful. Even walking down the hall hurts. What is wrong here? You were shaken up, but felt fine after the accident. It’s quite possible that you have a classic case of whiplash. Now what?
Whiplash is a layman’s term for damage to the soft tissue area of the neck. Medically speaking, it is an acceleration flexion-extension neck injury or a soft tissue cervical hyper-extension injury. Your Dr. may explain it to you as a cervical sprain, cervical strain, or hyper-extension injury. All you know is that your neck hurts, and the apparent cause of it was the car accident. You don’t need just a Dr., you need a lawyer. A personal injury lawyer who will negotiate on your behalf with the insurance company. You may have a whiplash that goes on for quite some time, not just a week or so. A whiplash injury which is caused by a car crash is not typically life threatening, but it’s a real pain in the neck, literally! It can however; lead to a period of partial disability.
Proper medical evaluation is extremely important. The insurance company just wants to settle your personal injury lawsuit for as little as possible, as quickly as possible. You need to contact the law offices of Jeff Dawson, an Orange County personal injury attorney. Jeff used to work with the insurance industry and is knowledgeable about how best to reach a fair settlement for you. As your personal injury lawyer, Jeff will be able to assist you in properly evaluating your whip lash injury lawsuit.
First the Crash, Then Whiplash!
