Whiplash is difficult to diagnose using X-rays because it usually causes soft tissue damage. To detect any damage to your discs, muscles, or ligaments, specialised imaging tests (such as a CT scan or MRI) may be required.

Your doctor may also want to assess your range of motion. If you can’t turn your head from side to side without experiencing pain, you have whiplash.

Just as the symptoms of whiplash vary from case to case, recovery times vary depending on the nature of the injury. If you have suffered a severe neck strain, you may face a lengthy recovery period.

Whiplash, unfortunately, can be permanent. Those who do improve after sustaining a whiplash injury usually do so within a few months.

If you are still suffering from the effects of whiplash 10 months after an accident, it is likely that you will continue to do so at least intermittently for a long time.

Whiplash injuries can be serious and long-lasting, so it is critical that you seek medical attention. Use our whiplash settlement calculator to get a better idea of what you might be owed, and then hire one of our TPIL Lawyers compensation lawyers to make sure you get the most payout possible.

Whiplash symptoms should go away on their own after a few weeks in milder cases. More severe neck strains, on the other hand, may necessitate physical therapy.

Your physical therapy should begin with passive treatments, such as deep tissue massage or hot and cold therapies, to aid in the recovery process.

When your muscles are ready to move again, you can start doing active treatments. This type of physical therapy involves a series of exercises that stretch and strengthen your neck and upper back.

Many whiplash cases can be resolved in under a year. This may appear to be a long time, but an injured person must wait at least 8 months before learning whether their whiplash injury is permanent.

Some claims will take about 18 months to resolve if more evidence is required, keeping in mind that this evidence often helps to increase the value of a claim.

More difficult claims can take up to three years to resolve, especially if they must go to trial and be decided by a judge.

TPIL Lawyers have been in business for over forty years and are long-standing and proud members of the organisations and groups listed below. We believe that everyone has the right to receive compensation for their injuries. If you have suffered whiplash through any sort of accident, then we are here to help!

We also understand the importance of clear communication – especially when it comes to legal proceedings. All of our advice is legal jargon-free so that you have a crystal clear image of your options and the future of your claim.

Contact us or call 1800 958 498 to begin your whiplash compensation journey today.