1stClaims Whiplash Articles Section

Helping to Keep You Informed about Claiming for a Whiplash Injury

Our articles on whiplash are here to help you to better understand the process of pursuing a whiplash claim.

Press Release: Could a Ban on Referral Fees Cause Solicitors to Bypass Whiplash Claims? - 24/08/2010

Blameless Whiplash - Who Do You Claim From if the Car Lets You Down? - 20/06/2010

Whiplash Injury Treatment - 12/06/2010

Personal Injury Whiplash... - 30/05/2010

Diagnose Whiplash! - 30/05/2010

Whiplash Accident Claims - 23/04/2010

Road Traffic Accident Claims! - 11/04/2010

Personal Injury Claim Whiplash - 26/03/2010

Whiplash: Causes and Treatments - 26/03/2010

No Insurance? No Claim, Warn Industry Chiefs - 12/03/2010

Whiplash Personal Injury & Treatment - 05/12/2009

‘Use Your Head and Check Your Head Restraint’ Says Road Safety Charity - 23/11/2009

Whiplash Fraudster Faces Justice - 06/11/2009

How long should it take to pay out for a whiplash injury? - 06/11/2009

Car Accident, No Insurance? What Should You Do? - 16/10/2009

Car Accident Insurance Claims: fraud increasing! - 13/09/2009

Whiplash Injuries: are subsequent injuries worse? - 03/09/2009

Uninsured Driver Accident: who is responsible? - 02/09/2009

The Seven Most Important Steps for ensuring you’re properly compensated for your whiplash injury - 29/06/2009

Guide To Whiplash Injury Claims - 29/06/2009

Car Accident Compensation: Do You Qualify? - 29/06/2009

Belt up: the essential guide to Seatbelt Law in the UK - 29/06/2009

The Law Of Negligence and Whiplash Claims - 29/06/2009

What is Contributory Negligence? - 29/06/2009

What is the Purpose of Whiplash Compensation? - 29/06/2009

Avoiding the Impact of Whiplash - 29/06/2009

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau - 29/06/2009

What is the Most Important Car Safety Feature When it Comes to Reducing the Chances of Whiplash? - 29/06/2009

Whiplash Fraud: solicitors fight back - 31/05/2009

Whiplash Neck Pain - 27/05/2009

Preventing Whiplash Injuries - 20/04/2009

Whiplash Neck Injuries: can they cause long term pain? - 02/04/2009

Can Safety Features Reduce Your Car Insurance Premiums and Whiplash - 19/03/2009

Swansea Whiplash and Car Claims - 16/03/2009

Edinburgh Whiplash Claim: driving instructor wins claim For compensation - 04/03/2009

Car Accident Whiplash: are safety features saving insurance premiums? - 02/03/2009

Neck Whiplash: how is it caused and what can you do? - 25/02/2009

Whiplash Claims Solicitors: crash scam fraud causes innocent motorists problems - 13/02/2009

Claim For Whiplash: numbers reducing - 22/01/2009

How Much Compensation for Whiplash? - 17/01/2009

Whiplash Neck Injuries: how 2 Minutes of your time can save you pain - 04/01/2009

Whiplash (wiplash) Epidemic? - 15/12/2008

Can You Really Receive All of Your Whiplash Claim Compensation and Pay Nothing? - 02/12/2008

UK is the Capital of Whiplash - 02/12/2008

Get Out of Your Car on the Hard Shoulder - 22/11/2008

What Causes a Whiplash Injury? - 13/11/2008

What Treatment is Available for Whiplash? - 12/11/2008

Tyre Safety Month: avoid causing a whiplash claim! - 03/10/2008

Whiplash: long term effects of a whiplash injury - 01/10/2008

Whiplash Claims: faster settlements? - 02/09/2008

Speedy Resolution for Whiplash Victims - 08/08/2008

When the Rising Cost of Car Insurance Becomes a Pain in the Neck - 05/08/2008

The Most Important Steps You Need to Take if You Believe You Have Suffered a Whiplash Injury During a Traffic Accident - 04/07/2008

City Cars and Whiplash Injuries - 21/06/2008

Truck Driver Seeks Compensation From Employer - 17/04/2008

The Speed Myth: why low velocity car accidents can cause a whiplash injury - 28/03/2008

Crash Claims Scams Drop - 14/03/2008

Road Traffic Accident Compensation After 17 Years! - 07/03/2008

Young Drivers Pose A Greater Accident Risk Than Ever Before - 22/02/2008

Whiplash Injuries to Fall from 250,000 a year to 125,000? - 16/02/2008

Seatbelts Save Lives! - 31/01/2008

Children and Whiplash Injuries. - 24/01/2008

Whiplash: half a second of damage can take a long time to repair! - 23/01/2008

Three Months to Settle a Whiplash Claim! - 17/01/2008

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ) Provides Another Reason Not to Smile About Whiplash - 15/01/2008

What is the most important car safety feature when it comes to reducing the chances of whiplash? - 14/01/2008

Whiplash and Your Job - 11/01/2008

Whiplash and Associated Disorders: is it all in the head, rather than the back? - 11/01/2008

Whiplash Compensation and Fraudulent Claims - 04/01/2008

Avoiding Winter Whiplash Injuries - 03/01/2008

1600 Whiplash Claims Settle Without Solicitors - 07/12/2007

Make Sure Your Car is Safe: top tips for getting your car safe and ready for winter - 12/09/2007

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