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As well as their deserved whiplash compensation payment, legitimate sufferers from the neck injury responsible are generally very keen to know that people are striving to help them recover from their condition. It is, therefore, pleasing to see that research continues into the injury.
One such is the 2009 review of evidence (published in the scientific periodical Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy) that investigates the potential for a hyperflexion injury to turn into a long-term disorder. Rather than set up a new study, this examines the results of research already done for underlying trends that the original researchers were not looking for.
And it found them. Signposts for WAD (whiplash-associated disorder, or long-term symptoms related to the condition) that appeared to be statistically significant included previous neck pain, previous headaches, pre-existing whiplash and being female. Strangely enough, having been involved in further or higher education appeared to make it less likely that a car accident victim would suffer WAD.
As a piece of secondary research, the study had to check its results against publication bias (the fact that the results that get published tend to show only a part of the truth, and a certain degree of mistrust should therefore be applied to a gathering of such data). Even allowing for this extra degree of caution, the figures still suggested that research into the remaining risk factors may be worth following up. These were severity of whiplash injury, existence of headache, intensity of neck pain and, again, absence of education past secondary school.
The concluding suggestion of the report is that such information could be used to help doctors make more accurate prognoses when faced with sufferers from this form of neck injury.
Securing deserved whiplash compensation
If you have suffered this kind of neck injury, whether through a car accident or some other form of incident, you may be eligible to make a compensation claim as a result. If this is something you would be interested in exploring, but don't know where to start, there is no better place than here.
YouClaim's panel of expert no win, no fee solicitors can handle your case on a free basis, using lawyers governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who promise to pass 100 percent compensation to you in a won claim. Our advisors are ready to discuss the specifics of your situation, in plain English, without pressure on you.
Our record of success is one of the best in the UK, proof that we know our field well. To find out how we could guide you through the complexities of a claim for whiplash compensation, please complete a claim form, chat to us online, or call us direct on 0800 10 757 95, where a specialist will take good care of you.
