No Matter the Accident
Last month, at Daytona racetrack, thousands of NASCAR spectators bore witness to one of the most severe car accidents the sport has produced in recent years. Rounding the final lap of the Coke Zero 400, driver Jason Dillon’s car was clipped by another driver who’d spun out from the front of the pack, turning Dillon’s 3,300 pounds of steel into what looked like a car-sized papier-maché project, fluttering and flipping into the catchfence.
No Matter the Injury
Amazingly, Dillon sustained no major injury, and was even able to walk away from the scene under his own power. He’s not completely scot-free though. According to medics from the Daytona care centre, Dillon will experience significant soreness and pain for some time. Chronic injuries are common after any accident, airborne or not. Chances are that Dillon, like so many victims that car accident lawyers and attorneys encounter, is suffering from whiplash.
Whiplash is a neck injury commonly sustained in car accidents and caused by a rapid, violent forward and backward snapping motion. Symptoms of whiplash include neck pain, headaches, numbness, fatigue, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. According to research conducted by UBC, whiplash is the most common car accident injury. Though whiplash usually subsides after a few months, you will nonetheless suffer significant discomfort if you are afflicted by it. Car accident lawyers and attorneys have years of experience dealing with whiplash cases, and can help you to receive pecuniary compensation.
Car Accident Lawyers and Attorneys Can Help
It’s unlikely that NASCAR drivers can file suit (otherwise NASCAR would be elbow-deep in trials), but for the average person suffering from whiplash as a result of a motor vehicle injury, car accident lawyers and attorneys will help you to settle your suit and get what you deserve.
Sources:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/whiplash/basics/definition/con-20033090
http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/7/5/last-lap-wreck-daytona-austin-dillon-coke-zero-400.html
http://www.whiplashprevention.org/Employers/Documents/FleetManagerFactSheet.pdf