Neck Injury Claim

A neck injury in the workplace can happen with a slip, trip and fall, a tumble down the stairs or when hit by a falling object. The workplace should be a safe place where you can work without fear of injury.

Your employer owes you a duty of care and should take steps to prevent a neck injury in the workplace.

A neck injury in a road traffic accident can happen when driving or as a passenger in a car. You may also be hit by a car or truck when cycling or taking the dog for a walk.

A tip from a heavy car or bus can do a lot of damage, and many neck injuries happen from the smallest of accidents.

A neck injury in a public place may be from a slip on a bathroom floor at the pub or from falling over loose cables at a concert. You may also injure your neck if hit by a falling object at the supermarket or tripping on a broken pavement in the local park.

Any injury in a public place is also known as a public liability claim, and you may be able to claim compensation for your neck injury from the negligent party.

A neck injury in a sports accident can happen if you suffer a high, illegal tackle on the rugby pitch or when gym equipment collapses on you when exercising.

You could also suffer a neck injury due to incorrect or poor coaching methods and in a fall at an equestrian event.

A neck injury on holiday is often due to faulty equipment hire, such as a bike with faulty brakes or a slip on a wet surface around the swimming pool. Your neck injury may be avoidable and could put an end to your holiday.

A neck injury claim from an accident while on holiday may recover your losses and damages if the accident was not your fault.

A neck injury in a farming accident easily happens as there are many dangerous spots on every farm. You could injure your neck when handling an animal or in a fall from a ladder. 

A slip on a muddy farmyard may be avoidable, and you might have a compensation claim for your neck injury. Any neck injury will be sore, and you could need therapy sessions and wear neck support for a while. 

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will handle your neck injury compensation claim if you have been injured and it was not your fault.

Neck Injury compensation guidelines based on the Juidical College Guidelines:

The common neck injuries in a personal injury claim range from cracked vertebrae to muscle and nerve damage. If you injure your neck in an accident that was not your fault, you may have a neck injury compensation claim.

Some common neck injuries are:

The common neck injuries may lead to pain, often chronic pain, and a difficulty in leading a normal life. You may be curtailed in your ability to drive, care for yourself or your family. 

Many neck injury victims need time off work and may need to make alterations to their homes and cars.

If you suffer a neck injury in an accident that was not your fault, you might be able to claim compensation in a neck injury claim.

Whiplash injury claims generally refer to a soft tissue injury to the neck, back or shoulders. These injuries are typically suffered by those who are the victim of a “rear end shunt” when their vehicle is hit to the rear by another road user. 

Symptoms include pain, stiffness, difficulty turning the neck and shoulder, and chronic pain. You can suffer a whiplash injury as a passenger or driver, and the effects can be devastating. 

A fixed tariff for whiplash claims applies to road accidents occurring after 31 May 2021, and compensation amounts are significantly lower than before this legislation and change in the law. 

No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors deal with whiplash injury claims daily but usually only as part of a larger road traffic injury claim involving more significant injuries such as a back injury, facial scarring, or broken bones.