Whiplash, vertigo, and no win no fee compensation claims.

One symptom that sufferers of whiplash may experience is vertigo. It is not always possible to state for certain whether the vertigo is caused by the whiplash neck injury or whether both are independent symptoms of a common cause, often a car crash.

Cervical vertigo - that caused by damage to the spine and neck - is only one of various forms of post-traumatic vertigo. Two main theories exist as to the mechanism through which a neck injury can affect a person's sense of balance; one is that blood flow through the neck is affected, so that not enough reaches the organs of balance in the inner ear, while a second suggests that the nerves in the neck are affected instead.

A Japanese study from 2006 examined the blood flow theory, and its results suggested that sufferers of whiplash-related vertigo did have significantly different bloodflow rates through a major neck artery; however, it also found that the control group were, to a lesser degree, also affected by this difference. The research paper interpreted this to mean that the bloodflow irregularity could lead to vertigo, but could not claim to prove that a whiplash accident had caused the irregularity.

The classic experiment that indicated the second theory took place in 1977, when the researchers injected local anaesthetics into their own necks to replicate the effects of proprioceptors - the nerves in a body part that tell the brain where that part is - giving misleading information.

In each case, there may also be further mechanisms at work. Hyperflexion neck injuries remain a complex field for both medicine and personal injury law.

Taking up a compensation claim for whiplash
If you have been involved in a car accident or other source of personal injury that has left you dealing with this form of personal injury, you may be eligible to make a whiplash compensation claim. Here at YouClaim, we are ideally placed to be able to talk you through your options in plain English.

Our advisors have a great deal of experience in helping sufferers explore their options, and can help you find the right personal injury solicitor to meet your needs. And, as all the lawyers we work with are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, you can rely on being treated professionally.

Furthermore, you can rely on your neck injury claim being handled on a completely free basis; our no win, no fee agreement is set up to protect you from all costs that a case can throw up, and our winning fee is passed to your opponent, letting us make you a 100% compensation promise that we will take no cut from any payment awarded to you.

Contact us today to begin your whiplash claim, or just for further information. Advisors are available for you through our echat system, our online claim form, and our UK hotline: 0800 10 757 95.