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People considering a whiplash claim may be interested in a 2009 study from an Australian university that showed differences in opinions between patients and their doctors.
The study, under the title "'I've broken my neck or something!' The general practice experience of whiplash", was published in Family Practice, a journal published by Oxford University Press, in January 2009.
The researchers interviewed nine patients suffering from a mild to moderate whiplash neck injury, and their doctors, then followed up the initial in-depth interview with a telephone interview 3 months later to check on progress. Among the results of the study were the need for trust and understanding between patient and doctor and a principal concern being the levels of pain and potential financial harm suffered by the accident injury victim.
Differences revealed by the study, however, included an awareness on the doctors' behalf that speedy recovery may not be as possible as patients hope. A scepticism was expressed by some of the medical professionals about some referrals they are encouraged to make by their patients, such as short-term physiotherapy, and a noted dislike of patients pursuing inflated compensation claims. However, the doctors were also shown to have underestimated patient distress in the period after the patient received the neck injury.
The researchers concluded that the patient-doctor relationship is highly important to whiplash recovery, and that the elements of disconnect between them shown in this study challenge patient-centred care.
Personal injury solicitors for whiplash claims
Whatever the cause of your neck injury, if you have suffered whiplash through someone else's fault then you may be eligible to make a compensation claim. In that case, there is also an important relationship with your no win, no fee lawyer to consider.
Here at YouClaim, we pride ourselves on having a team of people able to deal with complex legal issues in plain English, ensuring that any claimant interested in seeking compensation can find a knowledgeable voice to talk to that will use no unnecessary jargon.
That team is drawn from a panel of personal injury solicitors with expertise in whiplash compensation and related law. All of them are drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a branch of the Law Society, and all can handle whiplash compensation cases on a free basis.
We operate a no win, no fee model that entirely protects you from costs, fees and disbursements, whatever the result (and we have a very good record in securing the right result). This makes a claim with us jargon-free, risk-free and cost-free.
To find out more about how representation from YouClaim could help your whiplash claim to its best conclusion, please call 0800 10 757 95, chat to us online, or give us the details in a claim form and we'll contact you to help you seek the compensation you deserve.
