Can dodgems lead to a successful whiplash injury claim?

Anecdotal evidence provides several stories of people acquiring a whiplash injury from dodgem cars (or bumper cars) rather than from a car accident. However, this type of hyperflexion is, it seems, yet to make an impression on personal injury compensation claims.

An investigation of the legal record does not show a single successful compensation claim for whiplash resulting from use of dodgem cars. In fact, more than one firm of solicitors uses the level of impact one would receive from a dodgem crash as an example of where a neck injury compensation claim would not succeed.

However, the information-providing website connectmedical.com states clearly that "If you've ever been on the dodgems at the fair you will have experienced the same level of whiplash as you would in an accident between a stationary car and one going at ten miles an hour."

This is not to say, though, that the personal injury received in an average dodgem collision will result in costs to the sufferer; compared to a real car crash, it would need to be a notably severe bump to be eligible for compensation, and some fault must be shown on either the part of another dodgem driver or in the ride owner's negligence. This is not impossible, but has not been successfully claimed yet.

Making a whiplash claim with UK accident compensation experts
There may still be an occasion when a dodgem-related whiplash claim could succeed; if you have suffered a whiplash injury on a fairground, and feel that the fault lies with someone else, then it is still worth contacting our advisors to see if you qualify. And if, as is more usual, your neck injury has resulted from a road traffic accident, you can be sure that our expertise will cover your situation.

You can also be sure that the no win, no fee lawyer who takes up your case will be highly professional, as all personal injury solicitors we work with are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

All will also handle a whiplash compensation claim on a completely free basis - as well as offering a no win, no fee service, we protect you from all other costs, and pass our winning fee to your opponent. Plus we will always strive to pass 100 percent compensation on to you in a won case.

Call us today, on 0800 10 757 95, and we will be able to help you decide how to proceed. Alternatively, use our claim form or our e-chat service. However you reach us, we'll strive to help your whiplash injury compensation claim to its most satisfactory conclusion.