Always Seek Treatment for Whiplash

Neck and back injuries can be painful, can limit mobility and strength, and can plague victims for an extended period of time. One particular type of neck injury that can cause serious complications is whiplash. Whiplash¹ is damage to the soft tissue in the neck including tendons, ligaments, and muscles.  Though non-sufferers may consider whiplash to be a relatively minor condition, victims of whiplash will often disagree. They understand that whiplash can keep an individual from working or even participating in daily activities and cause cause serious pain for some time.

Whiplash often occurs in accidents including traffic-related accidents and falls. Following this type of incident, a victim should expect to feel stiff or sore from the sudden impact. However, this can lead to a victim mistaking whiplash for temporary soreness and failing to seek necessary medical treatment in a timely manner.

Why medical attention is important for whiplash

Whiplash requires medical attention quickly for several reasons. First, if you fail to receive the therapy you require to heal the injury and you instead continue with your everyday tasks, the condition may significantly worsen or other complications may arise. This can lead to extended and unnecessary pain.

Additionally, whiplash victims have the right to recover for their losses if they can show that their injury occurred due to the negligence of another party. If you do not undergo an examination in a timely manner, your whiplash may not be adequately connected to your accident and the negligent party may claim that the whiplash actually occurred due to a subsequent event.

Contact an experienced Florida injury attorney for a free consultation

If you have been in any type of accident and have sustained whiplash or related neck and back injuries, you should first seek proper medical care and then you should not delay in discussing your legal options and rights with an experienced attorney. Joseph J. LoRusso is a committed and skilled personal injury lawyer in Fort Lauderdale who has extensive experience helping clients recover for a variety of neck and back injuries. If you have suffered whiplash, call today at 954-715-3260 for free to learn how we can help.