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Neck Injury Solicitors — Scotland
Injuries to the neck are both painful and worrying and could lead to more serious physical problems. If you have suffered a neck injury caused by someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to neck injury compensation. Having to make neck injury claims can be overwhelming after an accident. Let Watermans neck injury solicitors help simplify the process.
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"They looked out for me through the whole process. Watermans sorted out my physiotherapy and a personal injury settlement that has enabled me to get by life back together. A special thanks to Sam Donaldson and Stacey Moore who handled my claim."
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The Short of It
You may be entitled to claim for a neck injury
if you have been injured within the last three years and it wasn't your fault.
Neck injuries can occur in car accidents,
as a result of an assault, a fall at work, or during a sporting activity.
Watermans can aid you in making a neck injury compensation claim
to help relieve the financial burden that being injured may have on you.
Everything we do at Watermans is about getting you the resolution you need
and providing straightforward legal advice. It should be that simple.
The Long of It
Neck Injuries
What you need to know about neck injuries
An injury to the neck can result in life-changing consequences, affecting both you and your loved ones. In cases of fractured vertebrae, you may need either conservative treatment or surgery that requires a lengthy recovery period. There is a chance that you may not be able to work as a result of your injury, potentially leading to loss of earnings. Or perhaps you may require long-term medical treatment and care in your home.
You can claim for neck pain after an accident if the accident happened in the last three years and you were not at fault.
Our no-win, no-fee solicitors have worked on various cases, ranging from severe neck injuries to minor injuries. With their years of experience, our specialist personal injury solicitors will be able to guide you through the claims process, ensuring you have the best chance at a successful claim.
Common Causes of Neck Injuries
How neck injuries can occur
Neck injuries often arise as a result of sudden impact. Whiplash injury is one of the most common types of neck injury, which is often sustained in road traffic accidents. Blunt force trauma as a result of a fall or assault can lead to more serious neck injuries, as can being involved in sporting accidents.
Here are a few common examples of other accidents that could result in neck injuries.
- Falling objects: The impact of falling objects can cause neck injuries if they strike your head or neck directly.
- Lifting heavy objects: You can strain your neck muscles when lifting very heavy loads, causing sprains or soft tissue injuries.
- Car accidents: Sudden jolts or whiplash from collisions can injure neck muscles and ligaments.
- Slips and trips: Unexpected falls can cause the neck to twist or jolt, leading to sprains or fractures.
- Lack of safety equipment: A lack of protective gear can leave your neck exposed in dangerous environments, leading to potential impact or strain injuries during workplace accidents.
Making a Claim
Why make neck injury claims?
Sustaining a neck injury can range in level of severity from relatively minor neck injuries, like whiplash injuries, to possible paralysis. So, every case must be taken extremely seriously. As well as being painful, neck injuries can also lead to further complications involving the back, spinal cord, shoulders and head. Severe neck injuries caused by accidents may result in chronic pain that may affect your future quality of life.
It’s not a pleasant thought, but with the sensitive nature of the neck and its location on the body, some neck injuries can be more severe and lead to permanent disability, restricted movement, and even paralysis. For this reason, it is essential that you seek the compensation you rightfully deserve.
Neck injuries require immediate and sometimes ongoing medical attention, so we advise you to begin your neck injury compensation claim as soon as possible. Medical treatment is expensive, so the sooner the neck injury claims process begins, the sooner you may be able to relieve that financial burden. However, you have within three years of your accident to settle a neck injury compensation claim.
Who can make a neck injury claim?
If you have sustained a neck injury within the last three years due to someone else’s negligence, you should seek legal advice to claim neck injury compensation from the responsible party. You are eligible to claim for neck injury compensation if:
- The accident was caused due to the negligence of a third party.
- Minor and major neck injuries seriously affect your quality of life and the lives of your loved ones.
- Your neck injury impacts your employment status, which may negatively affect you and your family.
- You have suffered from a loss of earnings or you are struggling financially due to medical expenses
- You experience recurring pain and may require long-term rehabilitation
In all of the cases mentioned above, our specialist personal injury solicitor team is here to help simplify the neck injury claims process.
Whether you have suffered a neck injury involving fractures, severe soft tissue damage, or pulled muscles; our expert team treat every personal injury claim with the same level of importance. We are here to secure a fair compensation win for you.
If you or a loved one sustained a neck injury at work, you are eligible for personal injury compensation that can cover financial losses, lost earnings, medical expenses, emotional suffering and more.
How do I make a neck injury claim in Scotland?
Although making a claim for a neck injury accident at work or elsewhere can seem like a complicated or daunting task, it doesn’t have to be. At Watermans, we act on your behalf to secure the maximum compensation you deserve. Our neck injury solicitors are there to offer you support and clear, straightforward advice.
Plus, when claiming compensation for a neck injury, our no-win, no-fee policy means that you don’t pay any solicitor fees if we don’t secure neck injury compensation payouts.
It should be that simple.
Can I make a neck injury compensation claim on someone else’s behalf?
If a loved one does not have the mental capacity to make a claim for themselves, a family member may do it for them. If a child is under 16, a parent or legal guardian may also claim compensation on their behalf.
How Much Compensation?
How much compensation can I claim for neck injuries?
Irrespective of whether you were in a road traffic accident, or had an accident at work, you will most likely require nursing care and extra support. These expenses can quickly add up and put pressure on you and your loved ones.
Your neck injuries may force you to stop working, reducing your family’s income and subsequent standard of living. If you were the primary household earner, your family may be at financial risk after you incur a minor or severe neck injury. The loss of earnings may force your family to endure economic hardship.
With severe and more complex injuries, such as paralysis, it may mean adapting to a way of life which will be very different from the one you had before. You may require care on a 24-hour basis, specialist equipment or modifications to your home.
As with all personal injury claims, there is no definitive answer for the amount of compensation you may receive for your neck injury. It depends on the severity of your neck injury, compensation amounts can range, on average, from up to £5,000 for minor injuries to in excess of £95,000 for serious neck injuries.
These figures serve as a rough guide, and we recommend contacting one of our expert personal injury solicitors at Watermans as soon as possible to discuss how we can assist you. You can also use our neck injury compensation calculator for an estimate.
Why Watermans?
Why should I choose Watermans to pursue my claim?
At Watermans, we make legal services look and feel easy so people can move forward in life.
Watermans is one of the leading personal injury firms in Scotland. Our expert team of lawyers are committed to doing everything to make the claims process straightforward for our clients following an accident. We take the hassle from you and fight each case to secure the maximum amount of compensation for your neck injury.
We represent thousands of clients throughout Scotland annually, securing millions of pounds in compensation for our clients who suffered from neck injuries and other personal injuries. Our expert solicitors work on a no-win, no-fee basis, which means that if your neck injury claim is unsuccessful, you won’t end up out of pocket.
We also provide various additional services, such as physiotherapy and psychological treatment, to ensure you recover from your injuries as soon as possible and get your life back on track.
Expert personal injury lawyers in Scotland
Our expertise in personal injury covers a wide range of areas, including
- Accidents at work
- Public liability claims
- Road traffic accidents
- Fatal and serious injury claims
- Historical abuse
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Neck Injury Compensation Claims - FAQs
Serious neck injuries refer to completely life-altering injuries, such as paralysis or injuries to the cervical spine or spinal cord. In this case, you can claim broken neck compensation or hire a specialist paralysis injury lawyer to ensure you achieve the highest possible payout. The more serious your injuries are, the more compensation you will receive.
Moderate neck injuries are a wide range of conditions that can be permanent or last a few years and cause you tremendous pain. An example of this could be prolapsed discs, a neck sprain or spinal fractures.
Minor neck injuries usually involve soft tissue damage, including strains, tears and sprains. These could be muscles, tendons and more that were hurt in an accident, including neck strain (whiplash). It can take several months to recover from even minor injuries, and it’s best to speak to one of our neck injury lawyers across Scotland.
While some neck injuries are immediately apparent, particularly more serious ones, others might take some time for you to notice. They may only present a few days, weeks or even months after the accident. There are five significant symptoms of a neck injury to look for following an accident:
- Stiffness in your neck
- Shoulder and arm pain
- Headaches
- Pain in your face
- Dizziness
Though these are only a few symptoms of a neck injury, it’s best to consult a doctor right away after your accident to rule out anything more serious and to ensure there is a medical record of your injuries.
If you suffered a neck injury due to the fault of someone else, our law firm in Scotland will ensure that you get the maximum neck injury claim value. For your claim to be successful, you need to be able to prove negligence with as much evidence as possible.
This evidence can be:
- Accident reports
- Medical evidence
- Videos or photos of the accident
- Witness statements
- Financial records
- Proof of loss of income
Use our neck injury settlement calculator for an estimate of how much compensation you could receive with the help of a neck injury attorney.
You can still claim compensation for neck injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. It is essential that you have sufficient evidence that the accident was not your fault. If it was your fault, it is unlikely that you can successfully claim compensation for a neck injury from a car crash.
If you were only partly at fault for the accident, you can still make a claim. The only difference is that your compensation may not be as high as it would be if you had zero fault. If contributory negligence can be proved, the court will deduct an amount from the compensation granted. Therefore, if you are found to be 40% liable for the severe neck injury, the court may decide to deduct 40% of your total compensation.
Contact our no-win, no-fee solicitors in Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow to find out if you are eligible for a compensation claim.
It is difficult to estimate how long it will take to process a neck injury compensation claim as this depends entirely on the extent of the neck and spinal injuries. You may need to wait until the long-term and short-term effects of the injury have been assessed. Some claims are processed within a month or two, while others may take much longer.
Our dedicated neck injury solicitors will be able to shed more light on how long your claim may take after a consultation.
It is generally understood that there is a three-year time limit from the date your injury happened to settle a neck injury claim. However, as with all personal injuries, this time limit has a few exceptions. For example, if a child under the age of 16 suffers a neck injury, the three-year period only begins from the date they turn 16.
Similarly, if you suffer a neck injury and do not have the mental capabilities to make a claim, a family member can make neck injury claims for you, and no time limit applies. Contact Watermans if you are unsure whether or not you are still eligible for a claim.
Request a callback and let our no-win, no-fee neck injury solicitors provide straightforward legal advice for neck injury compensation claims in Scotland.
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