WHIPLASH INJURY ATTORNEYS IN HENDERSON, NEVADA

Whiplash is a fairly common injury that occurs when a person's neck suddenly accelerates or decelerates most commonly from car accidents. The term "whiplash injury" refers to injury to both the bony and soft tissue structures. Fortunately, most people involved in car accident and who suffer whiplash injuries recover quickly without chronic symptoms. While most people recover quickly from whiplash injuries, some continue to experience symptoms many years after the accident.

As stated, whiplash injury is most commonly caused by car accidents in which the person riding is not moving and is struck from behind by another vehicle without notice. The thinking is that the rear impact causes the head and neck to be forced into hyperextension as the seat pushes the person's torso forward – and the unrestrained head and neck fall backwards. After a short delay, the head and neck and then thrown into a hyperflex position. Some of the symptoms of whiplash include the following:

• neck pain and stiffness

• headache

• shoulder pain and stiffness

• dizziness

• fatigue

• jaw pain

• arm pain

• arm weakness

• ringing in the ears

• back pain

• depression

• anger

• frustration

• anxiety

• stress

• drug dependency

• sleep disturbance

Treatment for whiplash can include physical therapy, chiropractic treatment and immobilization.

FINDING SOLUTIONS TO YOUR LAS VEGAS
WHIPLASH INJURY WITH AN ATTORNEY’S HELP

If you’ve suffered whiplash, you may hope it goes away. In some cases, there is a remote possibility it will. In most cases, it simply will not disappear.

Chronic symptoms of whiplash can cause many difficulties for you. If someone else has caused you to suffer this injury, why should it be up to you to deal with the consequences of their actions?

You may feel it’s unfair for the burden of medical treatment and lost wages to fall on your shoulders. There is nothing unreasonable about feeling this way. Under law, you have rights to recover compensation for injuries caused by someone else’s negligence, whether intentional or unintentional. A reasonable person should not be expected to pay for the mistakes of others.

This is why you need a Las Vegas whiplash attorney to look over your personal injury matter.

The attorneys at Day & Associates in Henderson, NV want to speak with you about your injuries. Their clients receive honest assessments of potential whiplash injury claims.

And if medical treatment seems too expensive or is difficult for you to find, Day & Associates will call on its network of capable medical professionals to examine your injuries and provide thorough assessments of possible chronic injuries you may not realize are waiting for you down the road.

When others won’t do what’s right for you and your family, Day & Associates will. Get a free consultation today.