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Differential diagnosis is probably best known from the TV series House, where it is often applied to obscure and exotic diseases, but the neck injury that may lead to a whiplash claim may also feature in a differential diagnosis process.
As shown in the American programme, the diagnostician will work to eliminate potential diagnoses until only one remains (or none, if the patient has an unknown illness or the doctor has made an error). As a more common condition, a whiplash neck injury is likely to be one of the conditions first considered in the differential process, but if treatment proves ineffective, the diagnosis may change.
Symptoms that may persuade a doctor to change a diagnosis from whiplash include weight loss, increasing pain levels, fever, dizziness or swelling of the lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), among several other signs. The further conditions that may be considered if these symptoms develop include bone damage, compression of the spinal cord, infections or even cancer.
For these reasons, it is wise to ensure that a medical professional attending a whiplash injury sufferer should be kept fully up to date with any changes in the patient's condition.
Similarly, a personal injury solicitor handling a compensation claim should not proceed too far before it is firmly established that his or her client is, in fact, suffering from the hyperflexion injury and not another condition.
Personal injury solicitors for whiplash claims
If you have suffered from this neck injury, whether through a car crash or some other incident, and you believe another party to be at fault, there is a good chance that the no win, no fee panel at YouClaim will be able to help you pursue the damages you deserve.
Our team of advisors is highly knowledgeable and is able to discuss the details of your case in plain English, without the difficult jargon beloved of some professionals. Their advice is free, and - should you decide to proceed with a compensation claim - you will benefit from the free services of our no win, no fee solicitors too.
All are highly experienced in this area of the law, and have great records of success in securing their clients' damages - all of which passes to the claimant, you, under our 100 percent compensation guarantee.
For more information about how our free whiplash claim services can help you, please contact 0800 10 757 95, complete a claim form or chat to us online.
