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Neck injury compensation
Neck injuries can impact your life substantially, causing constant pain and affecting your mobility and to the ability to complete day to day tasks at work and with your family.
We deal with with a range of claims from the most severe paralysis and broken necks through to people who have neck injuries from accidents at work or road traffic accidents.
Our team of medical negligence solicitors are specialists in neck injury compensation. They have over 25 years’ experience of handling claims and cases involving people who have experienced neck injuries
Our expertise
How much is your claim worth?
The figures below are for guidance only. For details of other claim amounts, please go back to our compensation calculator.
The value of your claim is reliant on a variety of factors; these are very individual to you and your circumstances. When assessing the value of your claim your injuries, the impact on your life and any financial impact both now and in the future are all considerations.
No win no fee injury claims
The majority of our medical negligence and personal injury claims are handled on a no win no fee basis, or a conditional fee agreement to use its technical term. This means there is no financial risk to you.
The first step in starting your claim for compensation is to call our team or email us to tell us about your whiplash or neck injury, how the injuries were caused, who was involved and where it happened. We’ll also need to know how severe the injuries are and how the incident has impacted your life. Have you needed medical attention, rehabilitation or time off work for example?
From the information you give us our team of expert medical negligence and personal injury solicitors will be able to make an assessment of your claim. We can tell you how likely it will be that your claim is successful and the estimated value of your claim.
When you’re dealing with personal injuries like severe neck injuries from either medical negligence or personal injury it is important to choose an expert solicitor who deals with these complex and emotionally challenging cases on a daily basis. A solicitor experienced in this field will be able to assess and work your case to ensure you receive the compensation rightfully yours. Your compensation should cover your lifetime needs.
"Rachael was extremely helpful and very thorough all through the process and gave me every confidence of a satisfactory outcome."
Our team
Our team of solicitors is led by a recognised expert in medical negligence and personal injury, Jeanette Whyman. Jeanette is accredited by both the Law Society and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. She was described by a client in Chambers 2015 as “first class and lovely to deal with” so you can feel assured you’re in professional and compassionate hands.
Jeanette is regularly quoted in articles about the NHS, medical negligence cases and personal injury. Her cases are often featured in the national press.
Jeanette and her team have helped hundreds of people who have suffered from neck injuries and trauma recover compensation for their injuries.
We work with a pool of investigators and medical experts to help secure your case. They help us to build a successful case for you looking at your medical reports and injuries, the likely cost of any medical treatment you have needed or may need in the future. Also taken into account are things such as care, rehabilitation, equipment and in some cases accommodation and travel expenses.
By their very nature severe neck injuries or neck trauma cases can take longer to complete than a less serious whiplash compensation claims. It is however important to ensure you receive all the compensation you are entitled to.
Jeanette Whyman is a well-established figure in the clinical negligence field.