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Many people who have sustained a whiplash injury in an accident, experience pain or discomfort in their neck or back when they move.
However, some individuals may also suffer from short or long-term jaw pain and dysfunction in one or both or their temporomandibular joints (TMJ), which link the lower jaw to the skull on either side.
For those who suffer from this symptom of whiplash the pain is usually delayed, but eventually the disorder can make it difficult for the victim to eat or talk because their jaw is prone to locking or clicking.
Other possible problems may be chronic headaches, eye, sinus, throat or facial pain, difficulty swallowing, aching teeth and a sore scalp.
Although research undertaken in Umea University Sweden, in 2010, has managed to prove that in some cases whiplash injury increases the chances of someone developing this jaw disorder, claimants may still have a hard time receiving compensation.
This is because TMJ disorder is not inextricably linked to those who have suffered a whiplash injury – some individuals are predisposed to get the disorder at some point in their lives.
Nevertheless, personal injury victims who have proof from a medical professional that they sustained whiplash in an accident, may be able to make a compensation claim for TMJ if they began suffering from it at some point in the year following their initial injury.
Contacting an expert solicitor will improve your chances of receiving a settlement.
Suffering from this painful jaw disorder can reduce a person's quality of life, cause the victim and their family stress, and result in loss of earnings.
If you feel that you or a loved one may be eligible for damages after suffering a whiplash neck injury and resultant TMJ disorder, phone us on 0800 10 757 95, discuss your case with an adviser using live help, or take a few moments to fill in one of our short online claim forms with a few basic details.
