Whiplash injuries caused by Road Traffic Accidents are not exclusive to car collisions. Many motorbike riders and their passengers get whiplash injuries every year on UK roads. Whiplash from a motorbike accident is just as possible as from a car accident. Motorcyclists are often more at risk as statistically, they account for the majority of road traffic accidents.
How Is A Motorbike Whiplash Injury Sustained?
Whiplash from a Motorbike accident happens when a motorbike is stationary and a vehicle crashes into the back of it, in a head-on collision or when a motorbike rider crashes into a stationary object. The presiding circumstances are the head and/or neck being suddenly jolted forward then back (extreme acceleration then deceleration). This causes harm to the tendon and tissues located in the neck and back.
Variations of these accidents of course occur and Motorcycle Injury Lawyers regretfully see a lot of the effects this type of injury has on victims who have suffered whiplash through no fault of their own.
Symptoms Of A Motorbike Whiplash Injury
Symptoms vary from person to person with the severity of the accident being the biggest indicator as to how serious the whiplash injury will be. Some symptoms of whiplash are long-lasting with ongoing pain spanning over years. On the other hand, some effects may just last hours after an accident.
- Backache
- Neck stiffness and pain
- Nausea and dizziness
- Exhaustion and fatigue
- Numbness and/or pins and needles
Treating Motorbike Whiplash Injuries
There is no set treatment plan for sufferers of whiplash from a motorbike accident because there are so many variables. Painkillers can be prescribed to counter the effects of the immediate pain and discomfort and more long-term treatment is usually physiotherapy. Dealing with the effects of whiplash can create problems in your everyday life like the inability to go to work resulting in loss of earnings. You may also have paid for medical treatment which you will be entitled to claim back if your claim is successful.
Making A Whiplash Claim With Motorcycle Injury Lawyers
If you have suffered whiplash from a motorbike accident then please contact us to discuss your personal injury claim in more detail. You may have been a passenger, the driver or a pedestrian who was injured. Motorcycle Injury Lawyers are waiting for you to contact them to discuss your *no win no fee compensation claim. Please fill in our online form or call us on 0800 808 7733.
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