Whiplash is a soft tissue injury that can cause severe pain and limited mobility, particularly if left untreated. It could mean missing work, struggling to enjoy activities, and may even cause serious challenges to your mobility over time.
If you were involved in a car accident, our whiplash injury lawyer in Lansing can help you seek compensation for your losses. Put your trust in White Law PLLC to get the legal guidance you need. Our Lansing personal injury lawyer has recovered over $1.4 billion for our clients.
Symptoms of Whiplash
Whiplash can occur in any fast-moving situation. It is common in motor vehicle accidents involving cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles. It can also occur in some sports where there is sudden and forceful movement of a person’s neck, such as in football, hockey, or rugby. Additionally, it can happen in roller coasters or other fast-moving recreational activities. Symptoms may include:
- Muscle weakness and pain
- Numbness that applies to areas such as the neck, upper back, shoulders, and upper arms
- A burning or tingling feeling in the neck, upper back, shoulders, or upper arms
- Headaches and dizziness
- Vision changes
- Hoarseness or changes to your voice
Most people will not see symptoms of whiplash for several hours and up to several days after an accident. This is due to adrenaline moving through your body right after the accident, but also simply because whiplash develops over time as inflammation in the tissues builds. You may not feel anything after a car accident.
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Understanding Whiplash from Car Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are one of the most common causes of whiplash. These injuries occur when sudden force or movement strains the neck and spine, often causing damage to the bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves in the affected area. Most of the time, the pain is short-lived and causes no lasting impact on your well-being unless you do not receive proper care.
Whiplash occurs when there is sudden, back-and-forth movement of the cervical spine, the upper portion of the spinal column. It gets its name from how the movement resembles the movement of cracking a whip, with the back-and-forth movement of the lash. Millions of people suffer from whiplash each year.
Whiplash occurs when inertia continues to propel the body forward even after the car has stopped. A passenger in a vehicle may experience this if the driver stops the car suddenly, going from a high rate of speed to a sudden stop. It also often occurs when a vehicle is rear-ended at a high rate of speed.
This causes the brain to move backward and forward within the skull, potentially damaging the tissues, a condition known as a concussion. Whiplash occurs for the same reason, but to the muscles in the neck that are pulled and pushed out of proportion.
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What You Should Do if You Suspect Whiplash
If you are hurt in a motor vehicle accident or other incident involving high speeds or impact, seek medical attention right after for a full examination. Your doctor will then provide you with insight into any obvious injuries and treatment for them, while also providing instructions on what to do if your symptoms worsen. Most often, you will need to follow up with the emergency room or your doctor.
As you follow all care requirements, also make an appointment with our whiplash injury lawyer in Lansing. Doing so now enables our legal team to begin documenting your injuries and all associated losses. We have worked with many people who experience immediate and long-term onset of whiplash to various degrees of severity. We are here for you as well.
This is also a good time to start documenting your injuries and the impact the accident has on your life. This includes medical costs, lost time at work because of your injuries, impact on your daily activities, and your pain levels. Keep a journal that allows you to include all of those details clearly. Let our attorneys help you document those losses. Review our case results today.
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How to File a Claim for a Whiplash Injury
As you work on healing, our whiplash injury attorney in Lansing will begin working on building your case. We will conduct a thorough investigation into the accident to determine who was involved and at fault, and to help you understand what you are facing.
We expect to be thorough in understanding the severity of your injuries by consulting with your doctor and our medical experts. We will then document your losses before filing a claim, with examples of recoverable losses including:
- Medical costs from emergency and ongoing care needs
- Lost wages from being unable to work for a period
- Pain and suffering
- Damages to property during the accident
- Emotional trauma
In situations where your injuries worsen or do not recover, we will document the impact the incident is having on your well-being, quality of life, and relationships. You can seek compensation for any losses you can demonstrate relate specifically to the accident you were involved in that led to your injuries.
You will always work directly with your attorney throughout your case.
Why Trust White Law PLLC with Your Case
Our legal team provides comprehensive legal guidance to victims in times of need. We have recovered over $1.4 billion in awards and verdicts for our clients, all of whom were victims of the recklessness of others. We can fight for you as well.
Our award-winning legal team has been recognized nationally for delivering exceptional legal support. However, despite our extensive experience, we always provide every client with personalized attention tailored to their specific needs.
You never pay us up front, and you only pay us when we win your case. Set up some time to learn more about how our legal team can become your advocate. For more information about whiplash, please visit our FAQs section.
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