Whiplash Victims Failing To Get Proper Treatment, Warn Compensation Claims Solicitors

Poole, Dorset (PRWEB UK) 30 August 2013

Many whiplash victims are failing to get proper treatment after their initial diagnosis at A&E, warn injury claims solicitors Coles Miller.

The injured victims are risking their long term health by failing to press for specialist follow up treatment by physiotherapists.

Relying simply on initial medical advice from overburdened Accident & Emergency staff can result in acute whiplash degenerating into a chronic condition, warned Coles Miller Partner Adrian Cormack.

We are seeing a lot of cases like this, said Mr Cormack, a UK Legal 500 recommended solicitor who leads the personal injury team at Coles Miller.

The problem has been increasing because whiplash victims are becoming more reticent about taking the time off they need for treatment.

Some of this is due to the growing stigma associated with reporting a whiplash injury but much of it is due to the current climate of austerity, believes Mr Cormack.

Dealing with whiplash caused by a motoring accident can be time consuming involving the initial diagnosis and treatment at A&E, taking the car to the garage for repairs, picking up a hire car then an average of six to eight physiotherapy sessions.

If youre working for a busy company and things are tight, they need all hands to the pump and physiotherapy can involve a lot of time off, said Mr Cormack.

He added: If you do not get whiplash treated properly early on, six to eight weeks later you could have serious problems. The longer you leave it, the more likely it is to become chronic.

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Whiplash Victims Failing To Get Proper Treatment, Warn Compensation Claims Solicitors