Neck injury compensation claim settlements for pain and suffering range from about £1,000 to in excess of £100,000 in chronic cases and several millions of pounds in cases where there is damage to the spinal cord which can cause paraplegia in its most serious form. The range of injury can vary widely from mild to severe and may also become chronic or long term particularly for the elderly who are considered to be vulnerable to this type of injury. In addition to the sums outlined above for pain and suffering damages are also paid out for medical treatment, care, wage losses in the past and estimated for the future and all other reasonably incurred losses and expenses.
A neck injury compensation claim can arise from a very wide range of circumstances however the most common is without a doubt whiplash injury sustained in a road traffic accident although this injury can also occur as a result of a fall from height or from contact sports. Neck injury in general arises from motor accidents, building site accidents including falls from scaffolding and ladders, trips, slips and falls on highways, pavements and on spilled liquids in shops and supermarkets and as a result of bodily injury in contact sports.
The most serious and most valuable neck injury compensation claim relates to fractured vertebrae otherwise known as a broken neck. This injury can range from simple fractures right through to displaced fractures or can relate to a minor crack in a vertebrae. This injury can have very serious consequences if damage is caused to the spinal cord which passes through the vertebrae. Treatment is often by plaster cast and back slab with recovery taking up to three months and a very high potential for residual disability.
Most neck injury compensation settlements are for a strained or sprained neck which is generally limited to injury to the soft tissues including muscles, tendons and ligaments with rare incidence of bone, joint or cartilage damage. This type of injury encompasses whiplash injury usually sustained in a car accident. Treatment for this type of neck injury usually consists of rest with continuation of mobility and ice to reduce swelling and nerve pain together with analgesics. A neck collar is usually only worn for a day or two immediately after the accident. Recovery is usually uneventful over a few weeks or months however some people will suffer pain and discomfort for a year or more and a small percentage of those will develop a long term problem.
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