YouClaim helps single parent make whiplash claim

Danielle from Birmingham was involved in a serious taxi accident in 2005 and as a result of the crash sustained a severe whiplash injury that left her unable to work for several months. With our help, the mother of two made a successful whiplash claim. Here is her story.

Case study - Taxi accident
As a young, single mother Danielle jumped at the opportunity to take a relaxing weekend away. With her mother offering to look after the kids and having family in Edinburgh, she felt it would be the perfect mini break away from the everyday stresses of day to day life. Unfortunately for her, the relaxing holiday she had be longing for turned into a mini nightmare.

On the morning of the crash, Danielle booked her taxi to the train station and double checked that she had packed everything. The kids were already at her mums so all she needed to do was sit and wait for the taxi driver to ring her doorbell. When it arrived she could hardly contain her excitement and the driver put her small suitcase in the boot.

With it being the summer holidays, the taxi driver told Danielle how he had been very busy all morning taking people to the train station. He was very chatty and just as he turned to her in a barrel of laughs talking about his previous customer he took his eyes off the road. Suddenly there was a sharp thud as he went into the back of the vehicle in front; because he hadn't been paying attention to the road, he failed to notice that the traffic had stopped for a set of lights.

The force of the road accident caused Danielle to be thrown forward and back again into her seat. She immediately felt a severe pain in her neck and when an ambulance arrived they made sure her neck was secured in a head restraint to limit the risk of further damage.

While in hospital, doctors concluded that Danielle had suffered a severe case of whiplash and said that she would have to take it easy for at least three months. As a single parent, the thought of being unable to work was very worrying for her and she was extremely concerned about where her income would come from.

After several weeks at home, Danielle sat at the computer and searched for personal injury solicitors who would be able to help her make a whiplash claim against the taxi company for the driver's negligence. She came across YouClaim in the search engine and after reading about some of the previous success cases, she decided to give them a call.

YouClaim explained to Danielle that her solicitor would take care of every aspect of the claims process. All she would need to do is visit an independent medical expert who would be able to confirm her neck injury. She was also reassured that YouClaim would not take a single penny of the compensation awarded to her and nor would they charge a single penny for their services.

After several months of her personal injury lawyer building the case, the taxi company accepted liability for the car accident and awarded her the total sum of money that had been demanded. In total, Danielle received £6,700 including £3,500 compensation for her neck injury and £3,200 for loss of earnings.

Make a whiplash claim today
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident that wasn't your fault, you could be entitled to injury compensation.

As experts in claiming compensation, YouClaim will provide you with free legal advice and explain every step of the claims process in a simple and comprehensive manner.

We all know that legal action can be very costly but it won't cost you a single penny to make a personal injury claim with YouClaim. Also, we won't take a single penny of the damages awarded so you can feel confident that you will take home every single penny.

If you would like further information on making a whiplash claim, call 0800 10 757 95 today.