Whiplash injuries occur most often in car accidents. They require medical treatment and can require extended rehabilitative care. Maryland car accident lawyer, Stuart L. Plotnick can help you pursue the compensation you need for recovery.
Whiplash is a likely injury from rear-end motor vehicle accidents. When struck from behind, the head and neck of the driver or passengers is jerked forward or backward causing a neck sprain. Symptoms may take more than 24 hours to develop. You may experience:
- Headaches
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Should pain or pain between shoulder blades
- Dizziness
- Ringing in the ears
- Blurred vision
In most cases a CT scan or an MRI is needed to diagnose a whiplash injury because the damage is centralized in your soft tissues, which can’t be seen on standard x-rays. Treatment will vary for each individual, but you may need physical therapy, pain medications, and a cervical collar.
A common myth about whiplash injuries is that whiplash doesn’t happen in low speed impacts where vehicles don’t sustain much damage. The opposite is actually true. Low impact collisions can cause higher incidences of whiplash because your body is absorbing greater injury from the crash than the car is.
If you’ve suffered whiplash in a car accident, please contact the Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick for your free consultation with an experienced Maryland car accident lawyer.