Last Updated On 29th May 2025. This guide will examine how using whiplash solicitors could help you in a personal injury compensation claim. In the sections below, you’ll find free information and guidance on the importance of instructing a solicitor when seeking compensation in a personal injury claim after a road traffic accident.

Road traffic accidents can cause debilitating symptoms. This, of course, includes whiplash, whether on its own or in addition to several other injuries. Whiplash can cause a great deal of neck pain and discomfort and can last for weeks, months or years. According to the NHS, trauma to the neck has the ability to cause serious injury and impact the spinal cord resulting in a paralysis injury.

If you can prove that the fault of another road user caused whiplash, you might be entitled to seek compensation. We discuss how personal injury solicitors can help you do this. Our whiplash solicitors offer eligible claimants a type of No Win No Fee agreement to begin their claim.

There are many advantages to starting a whiplash injury compensation claim this way, so please read on to learn more. Alternatively, you can discuss your case with our dedicated advisors right now if you:

• Call on 0800 073 8804 at a time that suits you.
• Start a claim online on our ‘contact us’ page
• Or start the conversation using the live discussion portal below.

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1. How Can Whiplash Solicitors Help Me Claim?
2. What Is Whiplash?
3. Do I Need To Use Whiplash Solicitors Near Me?
4. How Do I Claim For Whiplash And Minor Injuries?
5. What Do Whiplash Solicitors Need To Help Me Claim?
6. Can I Use A No Win No Fee Whiplash Solicitor?
7. More Resources About Claiming For A Road Traffic Accident

How Can Whiplash Solicitors Help Me Claim?

There are numerous ways in which a whiplash solicitor could help you claim, for example:

• They can make sure that the claim is submitted within the relevant time limit and complies with any court instructions or deadlines.
• Send correspondence to the other side (the defendant) and keep you regularly updated on developments.
• Help you collect evidence such as supporting statements from witnesses who saw what happened.
• Offer advice on what evidence to keep such as documents and statements showing monetary loss.
• Ensure that the amount of compensation you may be owed is fully calculated and takes into account precisely how the injuries have impacted you.
• Negotiate a settlement with the defendant on your behalf.
• Explain any legal jargon.

With decades of expertise with whiplash claims, it makes sense to see how our personal injury solicitors could help you. Simply contact the team using the contact details below to get started.

What Is Whiplash?

Whiplash is a type of neck injury that generally results from a sudden and forceful head movement.

Some of the most common symptoms associated with whiplash include:

• Neck pain and stiffness 
• Headaches and nausea 
• Arm and shoulder muscle spasms 

These symptoms may appear several hours following your injury and typically lasts up to 2 to 3 months after it. Therefore, it is important to seek medical attention after your accident to receive treatment for your whiplash injury.

What Are The Common Causes of Whiplash?

Any accident may result in a whiplash injury if it causes a sudden head jolt. However, road traffic accidents are the predominant cause of such injuries. You may claim compensation with our whiplash injury solicitors if another road user was responsible for your injuries. 

Here are some examples of how road traffic accidents result in whiplash:

• Rear-end collisions – for example, you may be safely stationary at a set of traffic lights on red. However, a road user was distracted on their phone and failed to stop on time and collided with the rear end of your vehicle, causing you to sustain whiplash. 
• Head-on collisions –  for example, you may be safely driving along a two-lane road. However, an oncoming road user overtakes a stationary vehicle when it is unsafe to do so and collides with the front of your vehicle, causing a whiplash injury.

Regardless of the type of accident that caused your whiplash, you still may be eligible to claim compensation with our whiplash solicitors, so contact our helpful advisors today.

Do I Need To Use Whiplash Solicitors Near Me?

It’s not necessary to use the services of whiplash solicitors near you. Our service means it’s possible to access our solicitor’s excellent experience nationwide. Our solicitors have been providing services to people across the country for decades because much of the communication in a personal injury claim can be done remotely or by email.

In addition to this, many personal injury claims do not need to go all the way to court. Skillful negotiation can mean it is settled without the need to be heard at trial. So not only are you free to access excellent services beyond your immediate location, but experienced solicitors like ours can confidently try to settle your claim as quickly as possible.

How Do I Claim For Whiplash And Minor Injuries?

In 2021 there were whiplash reforms that impacted how people claim for minor injuries and whiplash compensation following road traffic accidents. The Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 made it so that injuries valued at £5,000 or under need to be submitted through an alternative online portal. This is applicable to anyone over the age of 18, and applies to both drivers and other passengers.

The Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 sets tariffs for whiplash and minor psychological injuries, but any other injuries are valued traditionally. It is strongly advised that you seek legal advice if you are unsure whether the new reforms apply to your claim and also to have your injuries valued accurately by a personal injury solicitor to ensure you are being fully compensated.

It may be the case that your injuries are worth more than you think and are valued above £5,000. Perhaps you have suffered multiple injuries and whiplash is just one part of your injuries.

This is why it is a good idea to use a solicitor, as they will discuss the options with you and make sure you get the correct amount of compensation. Call our team to see if they can assist you with your whiplash injury claim.

What Do Whiplash Solicitors Need To Help Me Claim?

All road users have a duty of care to other road users. They must prevent causing harm to others by using the roads in a safe and responsible way. This includes complying with the rules set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code. If a road user breaches this duty of care and this results in you becoming injured, then a road traffic accident claim could be made.

With this in mind, you need to assemble evidence that shows the duty of care was breached and that you were injured. The following can help:

• Evidence of the accident caught on a dashcam, helmet-cam or CCTV camera. Read here how to request this.
• The contact information of witnesses so that a supporting statement can be taken from them later.
• Photos of the injuries and the cause.
• Copies of your medical records that detail injuries and treatments needed.

Using evidence such as this, solicitors can start to build a case against the third party at fault. Also, it can be used to argue for the maximum appropriate compensation. Why not take a moment to contact an advisor and see if your claim is eligible to work with one of our expert whiplash solicitors?

Can I Use A No Win No Fee Whiplash Solicitor?

There are numerous advantages of obtaining a personal injury solicitor to help you claim compensation. As stated previously, they can help you gather vital supporting evidence. In addition to this, personal injury solicitors can ensure all the appropriate deadlines are met and that all documents are sent and received on time. Allowing you the space and time to concentrate on your recovery.

If your claim is eligible, solicitors can take up the case using a type of No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This typically means that the claimant can:

• Avoid having to pay any upfront or ongoing fees to access these services.
• In addition to this, should the claim be unsuccessful, there is nothing owed for the solicitor’s completed work.
• Furthermore, under an agreement like a CFA, you only need to pay your solicitors a limited success fee if your claim wins. This success fee is subject to a legal limit, so you always receive the majority of the compensation awarded.

An arrangement like this could help you start a personal injury claim with whiplash solicitors today. Why not discover if you are eligible by:

• Calling us on 0800 073 8804 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• Starting a claim online on our ‘contact us’ page
• Beginning the conversation using the live chat portal below.

More Resources About Claiming For A Road Traffic Accident

In addition to this guide, you can also read more in these guides from our website:

• Read about making a neck injury claim in this guide.
• Also, more information about  a car accident claim.
• Information on the need to attend a medical examination as part of a compensation claim.

Furthermore, here are some external resources to help:

• Here you can read what the NHS conditions resource says about whiplash.
• Also, some information about claiming Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you cannot work.
• Lastly, some more advice on pain and stiff neck, also from the NHS.

In conclusion, we appreciate your interest in our guide about whiplash solicitors, and we hope you now have a better understanding of the claims process. If our advisors can help in any way with questions or queries, please get in touch through the contact options above.