I was recently hit from behind by another car and suffered a whiplash injury along with my two sons aged 10?

eriverpipe

Your insurer and their lawyers should sort the whole thing out if you wish to make a claim for personal injury. Someone who has approached you will no doubt be a so-called 'ambulance chaser' who may extract a large chunk of your settlement for his fees. I think it is unlikely you will receive a serious amount of money unless you can proce loss of earnings as a result of the injury (obviously not gonna be anything there in re your kids) so you will only get a small conpensation for discomfort/ distress, the levels of which have been massively reduced as regards damages in the last few years.

Scott H

The attorney isn't some humanitarian, he will get 30-40% of whatever settlement you receive. If you aren't seriously hurt, don't sue. This is one reason insurance is so expensive for everybody.

J J

The same thing happened to me but thankfully I was the only one in the car. I went to my solicitor who handled the case and I got compensation. You are entitled to compensation, but just make sure you have a good lawyer and not someone who has just called you up over the phone.

oklatom

Avoid ambulance chasing attorneys who are looking to line their pockets at your expense, and ask advice of your insurance company as to fair compensation.

iheartnjdevils

If you're not injured, do not file a personal injury compensation claim. The attorney is just trying to make money. Insurance rates go up when people claim they're injured when they are not.

dels replies

Give all the details about all of you and the injury and trauma occasioned to you. The lawyers will decide what is appropriate., and will keep you advised as to how the case is progressing.

confused_dani

you can claim for you all. i think u shud as car crashes can be painful and can affect everyone involved if the driver who caused it wasnt driving properly he shud be punished.
good luck x

seawolf

you better make a claim -because the whiplash pain will come back .some time soon or later -you will feel the effect ,then u will be sorry -you don't have it on record !!!!

heavymetalbitch

yes i have. twice. you have to go see a specialist who will assess your injuries and he will send a report to your solicitor. it takes a long time, and you will not receive a great deatl. i waited 18 months and got Â£400. good luck. your insurance co will sort it out for you and give you the name and address of the specialst. discuss it with them.

E Soak

in a word. claim. i suffered a whiplash injury over 6 years ago, and still have occasional neck probs. if the lawyers are anyway half up to the mark, they will do all the work.

Baz G

Whiplash usually pays out about Â£2000 each person.

mythbusters

well if they were not injured then you are only claiming for you but if they were injured you can claim for the 4 of you!!!!
i dont really know what happens next, i have never had to claim before!

808fl

I was hit in a rear ender the car was a right off as I wasa hitting the brake I was braced holding the wheel so luckily did not suffer injury BUT my wife (pasenger) Suffered whiplash she had to go to a doctor that his ins said and she claimed for injury and received Â£1000 if you went to hospital soon after the accident it carries more wieght for compo

good luck follow it through

welcome news

First of all I would check to see if you have legal expenses insurance (uninsured loss recovery insurance) in place - either under your policy or sold separately by the insurer/ broker. If you have then don't touch the lawyer with a barge pole.

If you do want to go that route make sure that the lawyer/ firm have registered with the FSA for the purposes of administering these types of actions an dmake sure you understand what fees/ deductions from any setlement would be made.

With regards to your injuries, you normally have three years to make a claim against the negligent person. Your children have until the age of 21 (3 years after reaching their majority) to make a claim. Although they cannot sue directly, they can do so through their next friend i.e. you.

Quantifying the claim may take a while as you have to be certain what injuries you and your children have suffered.Once a settlement is made it cannot be re-negotiated if subsequant injuries turn up.

Yoda

This happened to me. The injury lawyer was contacted by the insurance co. Make sure you go to your GP and to the casualty dept of your local hospital for x-rays to make sure there is no lasting damage to you and the children and to get evidence. The lawyers will send you to a specialist Dr. Make sure you claim for everything that you have had to pay out inc. child minders while you went to the doctor etc.It may take some time but I got Â£2000 which included loss of earnings, which was my main priority as I got in dept while off sick.

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