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Perhaps the most used definition of whiplash for whiplash compensation solicitors comes from the Quebec Task Force:
"Whiplash is an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck. It may result from rear end, side-impact and frontal vehicle collision, but can also occur during diving or other mishaps. The impact may result in bony or soft tissue injuries (whiplash injury), which in turn may lead to a variety of clinical manifestations."
The early history of whiplash
Although there are various references to generic neck pain and generalised "neck malaise" from historical accounts of accidents, it is not until the steam age that the notion of whiplash injury is born.
Railway spine
The first references to "railway spine" are in John Eric Erichsen's book On Railway and Other Injuries of the Nervous System – it also became known eponymously as "Erichsen's disease".
The injury first became apparent with the advent of railways in the 1800s when doctors frequently found that they were treating train accident casualties who had no apparent physical damage yet suffered from severe neck pain.
Sadly, rail companies frequently sought to reject these peoples' railway spine claims. Interestingly, Erichsen noted that most of those with symptoms had been sitting with their backs to the accelerative force at the time of accident – which solicitors note is still the case with most car accident compensation claimants today.
Claim compensation for whiplash injury
If you have suffered whiplash in a car crash and have found yourself suffering pain, discomfort and lost earnings, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Here at YouClaim we run a personal injury legal service that is without charge to the deserving claimant who has strong grounds for compensation.
To find out more about us and our extensively accredited solicitors, call us on 0800 10 757 95.
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