Whiplash - The Role of Headrests

Whiplash Injuries

It is often said that if your car has a headrest then you cannot suffer a whiplash injury.

While that is strictly speaking true, you need only ask the hundreds of thousands of motorists who each year suffer neck injuries in cars involved in road traffic accidents with headrests to find out that it is also misleading.

The headrest will prevent the neck from hyperextending (moving to its extreme backwards position) but will obviously not stop the neck from hyperflexing (moving to its extreme forward position). This motion alone can cause neck injuries and commonly does.

You certainly can be involved in a road traffic accident including a rear end shunt without suffering any injury at all. Simply because you are involved in a car crash does not mean that you will definitely suffer injury.

You should, however, get it checked out for your own piece of mind and remember that the symptoms are not always immediately apparent.

If you have been involved in an accident, even if you are unsure whether you would be able to claim, contact our No Win No Fee lawyers today on 0800 0891331 and we can investigate matters for you and advise you on your first step towards receiving compensation.

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