Can whiplash injury claims really be called 'useful'?

Anyone making a whiplash injury claim is likely to be aware of the continuing debate about the seriousness - or even the existence - of his or her condition. One contribution to this ongoing disagreement came in the form of a book called Whiplash and Other Useful Illnesses by Andrew Malleson.

This book, printed in 2002, argued that the condition is 'useful' in that it is "the basis of a multimillion-dollar industry from which many people make a living." Malleson's contention is that personal injury lawyers and medical professionals have a vested interest in promoting the existence of whiplash as a serious neck injury, and his book sets out to demonstrate this with reference to the scientific papers then published.

The book was praised in some quarters, both for exposing "junk science" and for "the wit and humour of the prose". The prose style was described as "cynical" more than once.

However, praise was not universal. The Canadian Medical Association published a letter from a psychiatric doctor in response to a largely positive review that claimed, "in Malleson's book, no study that found evidence of a valid whiplash syndrome is accurately presented, whereas those against are highly praised."

As with many interventions in the whiplash arena, this book cannot be said to be the final word on the subject. Claimants seeking compensation for the condition, however, are well advised to choose a personal injury solicitor who is on top of the current state of this debate.

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If you have suffered whiplash, whether in a car accident or in a different way, the panel of experts at YouClaim will be able to help you decide whether or not you have a good chance of making a successful claim.

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