You suffer whiplash injuries as a result of a car accident with a collision severe enough to damage a few to many nerves between your neck and head. Minor whiplash injuries may cause nausea and disorientation; severe cases can cause partial to full paralysis. If you want to make an effective whiplash claim, here’s what you’ll need.
1. Police Report
A traffic authority body would investigate your accident and would collect information from you and the offending vehicle. Be sure to have them record your name and all the information they needs so that you could use the results of their investigation when you make your claim against the “at-fault” insurance company.
2. Medical Reports
You will need two medical reports to make an effective whiplash claim. Also, if your vehicle, based on police report results, was running at 10km/h before the accident, it is possible that you have whiplash injuries. You could verify all these if you get yourself medically checked at once.
3. Evidences
Aside from the police report, your in-car monitoring should show the intensity of the collision. Authorities may also supply you with images from traffic surveillance cameras, which may further strengthen your claim.
4. Legal Consultation
If you’re not too familiar with traffic laws and your right as a victim or offender, it is best that you consult with claims management companies or whiplash injury lawyers to help you sort things out. Most of them work on a no win no fee basis, so they guarantee you results or you don’t pay them.