Sounds kinky I know . Second thought that comes to mind are those ghastly adds for personal injury claims. Well I'm not into kinky and I don't hold with this country's obsession with the blame culture BUT ... I now know whiplash is very real and very painful . Haven't been able to hold my head up all week without wincing . I was rear-ended by a speeding driver ... in my own road last Tuesday and I've been paying the price ever since. I didn't think the accident was to blame as I'd woken up with a headache anyway . However according to the doctor and the chiropractor ( both of whom are my new best friends ) a pre-existing headache just makes the symptoms of whiplash more severe . They are both utterly convinced that is what I have .
Can't begin to describe the gnawing pain . It's there , all day every day like a bad toothache times ten. Can't sleep , can't sit down , can't stand up , can't lie down without this awful pain. Everything seems to make it worse. Anyway , counting the hours ( 25.45 to be precise) until my next appointment with Mr Chiropractor and praying that treatment will provide some respite from this misery.
For all of you fellow whiplash sufferers out there - you have my sympathy.
I agree entirely with you regarding the obsession with blame and sometimes I cannot believe what people are trying to blame anyone but themselves for, BUT, whiplash can be very nasty and the effects can be ongoing. I have suffered it myself as a result of a car accident over 30 years ago and it took a long long time to settle entirely. This is a case where I believe you should pursue some sort of compensation especially if it drags on.
ReplyDeleteI used to work in an insurance company dealing with motor claims and I loathed the 'ambulance chaser' claims companies even when they weren't as prevalent as they are now, but I did sympathise with, and settle whiplash claims accompanied by doctor's reports when the injured party was completely innocent as you are.
Hope the pain settles quickly Claire.
Hope you feel better soon.
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