[Closed] Whiplash after a RTA

I can't imagine that there's a time limit but the risk is that if there is a gap between the accident and you seeing someone then one of the following may be proposed by the other insurance company:

a. Its clearly not that bad since its taken you 2 days to get to the doc
b. You hurt yourself mountain biking (for example) and trying to pin the injuries on the accident.

Although personally I think that your stance is noble, you need to consider that if this leads to permanent pain/time off work etc then you could be doing yourself a disservice by not going sooner rather than later.

I hope you're not too sore and recover soon though!

do you have an NHS drop in centre anywhere near , dead useful for anything thats annoying but not an emergency.

whiplash is a bugger and hurts a lot , I got rear ended by a car transporter a few years ago and couldn't believe how much it hurt.

The phrase "not my fault btw" say it all. it has NO relevance to a genuine enquiry for information.

Your just trying to convince yourself, a presumably young fit male involved in a low speed collision, and therefore going against all generally accepted prgnostic factors, that you really were hurt and should seek compensation.

Don;t bring us into your tawdry little con. Sure you've been to see a solicitor already, before a doctor, and been assured that "you have a claim".

Hope you enjoy the new full sus yeti/orange5/whatever is the flavour of the month, paid for out of our premiums.

Funny how being thrown off bikes doesn't hurt though isn't it.

Of course, I might be a little harsh in this assessment.

Harsh but fair, methinks.

Try here http://www.leatt-brace.com/ to prevent such things in future..

Whiplash will probably hurt next day or even next week and will last for years.

Whats the hospital going to say, whiplash, same as the accident solicitor, and how can hitting a car head on be his or her fault, are the police prosecutiing for dangerous driving etc.

Whiplash will probably hurt next day or even next week and will last for years

Well, no. A musculoskeletal sprain (which is what it is) usually clears up in 6-8 weeks. One of the factors well recognised in delaying recovery is, of course, ongoing litigation against a third party involved in the accident.

Andy

I wasnt gouing to add your last sentance though it does seem to be true.

[i]Well, no. A musculoskeletal sprain (which is what it is) usually clears up [s]in 6-8 weeks[/s] when the cheque comes. One of the factors well recognised in delaying recovery is, of course, ongoing litigation against a third party involved in the accident.[/i]

I be done fixed it for thee.

Thanks for some of the advice, Carlosg yes there is thanks I'll try that tomorrow.

For the doubters, Jujuuk68 & crikey, you couldn't be further from the truth but I'm not getting into a slanging match on here with you. You're both entitled to your narrow minded opinions.

TBH I'm just getting over the initial shock now, 3-4 hrs sleep last night didn't help either.

The sight of headlights coming towards you on your side of the road as you round a bend is not something I want to see again.

I was in an accident last year where someone ran into the back of me,I was advised to go to the hospital as I would find it difficult to claim for my 'injuries',I never had any and did not claim, however after the sh!( cash I was offered for the car I wish I had.

I sdd a accident last year where someone ran into the back of me,I was advised to go to the hospital and to claim for my 'injuries'
i had my van fixed two years later still not sorted the third party the bitch that was to blame said she saw me crash and came to ask ok
what a load of shit play on it mate get to the hospital asap dude and milk it becouse every body eles dose why shouldnt you get a bit back my solicitorsaid they will not take it to court as its only for around £1000 not worth the hassel but if i would av claimed loss of earning etc which i could have as im self employed but i thought be fair and deal with the pain and keep it simple my advise is got to the hospital asap go to the docs and get a sick note for a week or two and play on it to the max mate dont worry about what anyone eles thinks as they would do the same ???/??????? think bike think cash hope you get loads dude enjoy

Your just trying to convince yourself, a presumably young fit male involved in a low speed collision, and therefore going against all generally accepted prgnostic factors, that you really were hurt and should seek compensation.

granny_ring - Member

The sight of headlights coming towards you on your side of the road as you round a bend is not something I want to see again.

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A case on Helicopter heroes last week where an idiot french bloke forgot to drive on the correct side of the road and hit a motorcyclist head on, not nice the result, also a few years ago american tourist drove out of car hire company depot in new car, straight into another car coming towards him,on the correct side of the road, a serious accident.

Also there are so many ficticios man made collisions,it makes other road users a bit dubious about claims.

Mastiles. Last "non fault " accident I was in, I was hit in the rear whilst driving an old mini, hard enough to total loss the Fire Engine I was pushed into. Its actually hard to get genuine "whiplash" where the neck really is forced into proper hyper flexion and extension, unless you are not at fault and some duffer selected from a claimant friendly firm of solicitors gets to examine them, who "always" find the claimant genuine, as at £300 a report, at 8 per day minimum its lucrative not to. Sokme experts will see 8 an hour, at those rates. You start writing reports casting doubt and solicitors wont pick you again as you cost them money. Whiplash isn't about truth, its about a freebee, as was apparent from the op's insistance that "it wasnt their fault", which in a real enquiry has no relevance.

And everyones premiums on this forum increase due to the OP or people like him. That and hire cars double everyone elses financial pain at renewal time.

And everyones premiums on this forum increase due to the person who drove into the OP or people like him.

Jujuuk68, the OP doesn't even mention compensation (fraudulent or not) in his posts.

Whiplash isn't about truth, its about a freebee, as was apparent from the op's insistance that "it wasnt their fault", which in a real enquiry has no relevance.

Or maybe this is STW and was clarifying the position before some narrow minded idiot came on and condemns him for causing an accident, as is usual for the simpletons to get on their soapbox.

Congratulations though for chastising him though for something not even mentioned.
Why don't you have have a go at him for his choice of car colour as well.

Have I missed something here or has the OP massively edited their original post to remove all references to solicitors / compensation etc ? 'cos I'm not sure where all the vitrol has come from subsequently.

No allthepies. Just more Internet heroes shouting the odds.

Seconded Gravitysucks,it p1ss3s me off that on here someone asks a question and all you seem to get is a bunch of naysayers giving their own take on what has happened. (why can't the question just be taken at face value?)

Why do people who dont know what they are talking about shout so loud?.

I had a crash where I was t boned by a lorry at low speed. That night I felt ok and had slight pain the next day but the day after I was in real pain. The so called experts at work all gobbed of saying that unless you went straight to the quacks you had no chance to get any compansation.
Anyway I went off to the quacks anyway as I was I was in pain and wanted to be sorted out.
The GP said that ir was normal for the pain to take 1-2 days to develop as it was muscular he gave me the name of a solicitors who sorted him out after a similar crash .The upshot was that my claim was sorted out by the solicitor for the total loss of the car and for my injuries

Juju - whatever you want to think. Do you really think my wife pretends to have neck and shoulder pain nearly 5 years after the accident when she has her money already? Do you really think she continues to see professionals for the fun of it because she enjoys spending some £40 a session?

wtf ???????????????????? chill out dude boild ham is cheap at asda ?

wouldn't wish ongoing whiplash on anyone. I was knocked from my bike 9 months ago. most days it is fine, other days it stops me doing simple tasks such as changing a tyre/ washing up/ cooking dinner.

Well, no. A musculoskeletal sprain (which is what it is) usually clears up in 6-8 weeks.

I got in in my lower back after walking off an 8ft drop to concreet and landing on my head.

Took 2 years, and it still aches after a long ride or gives me grief if I bend over/pick something uop as a funny angle.

I've had many bouts of whiplash over the last 18 years (hit a tree at 80mph and got away with whiplash). It is sore, but what the OP described is not whiplash - it's Atits disease.

0/10 Zulus

Some people do make me laugh shouting the odds about people who claim compo for injuries, who are then the first to call the solicitors when they are injured. I'm not saying that the people on here are that type but I work with a couple who had a right go at one of my mates when he had an accident and claimed compo for Broken Limbs sprouting the ususal stuff that has been said above. However they had a shunt and the second phone call after insurance was dial a compo claim.

My Step dad had the right idea, he had a head on smash 20 years ago a car came round a bend on the wrong side of road etc etc. anyway when he got "whiplash" he claimed but didn't a payout, he claimed for medical costs which 20 years later he has major problems with his neck and gets his physio etc paid for (obviously only for his neck)IMO opinion thats the way to go as big payouts are only any good short term and as some have mentioned before years after the event they are still paying for physio etc way after the compo money has been spent.

My thoughts are then if you have a accident at work or at home thats not your fault then people should claim compensation but only so that they are not out of pocket for replacment of cars, bikes, clothing, enforced time of work and medical expenses, rather than the Get rich quick claims that are advertised during Jeremy Kyle.

PD

If whip lash was a fiction you would think the insurance industry who have millions at stake may have paid for some research to discredit it .

Whiplash can develop days after the event and can become much worse as well as better .go to your GP when you can if you do need to sue use a reputable local solicitor not a claims company.

When i was knocked off my bike i did all the claim by myself used the other sides medical expert at their expense and got close to maximum value for my injuries with the aid of google. I am a lawyer but not one who deals in this area.