One of the most common serious accidents on Laughlin roadways is a rear-end collision. A rear-end collision can cause the head and neck to move rapidly back and forth, stretching the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues of the neck.
At H&P Law, you will find a Laughlin whiplash injury lawyer with experience handling these types of cases. Set up a free consultation with our Laughlin personal injury lawyer to discuss your case. We have over 60 years of combined experience.
Types of Whiplash Injury Cases We Handle
Our personal injury attorney in Laughlin handles most types of accident-related whiplash cases. That means if someone else’s actions or inactions caused your injuries, we help you file a claim and seek compensation for your losses. Some of the most common types of whiplash injury matters we handle include:
- Car accidents: Car and truck accidents are some of the most common causes of whiplash, especially when the victim is struck from behind by a fast-moving vehicle. Whiplash can occur in other accidents as well, including head-on collisions and T-bone accidents.
- Contact sports: In some situations, athletes suffer whiplash and other related injuries as a result of poor training, excessive pressure, or aggressive, unprovoked action by others. This could result in a personal injury claim.
- Physical assault: A person striking another person can cause whiplash in extreme cases. In those situations, you may be able to hold that person accountable for your injuries above and beyond criminal charges.
- Slip-and-fall cases: Depending on how they happen, you may sustain whiplash injuries from a fall, especially if you land on your head or shoulders and then jerk your head back.
If you have whiplash caused by others’ actions, we strongly encourage you to contact us for a free consultation. Allow us to gather evidence, determine your losses, and file a claim that reflects your true damages.
You May Not Know You Have Whiplash
Whiplash does not always have obvious signs. You may not have intense pain right away, and you may be able to get up, walk around, and move without limitation. Symptoms of whiplash often appear hours or even days after an accident. That is when you may experience:
- Neck pain, stiffness, and immobility
- Loss of range of motion of the neck
- Pain worsens if you move your head
- Tiredness and fatigue that do not seem to improve
- Headaches, often those starting at the base of the skull
- Tenderness or pain in the upper back, arms, or shoulder
- Tingling or a change in feeling in the area or arms
- Blurred vision
- Inability to concentrate
If you have any of these symptoms in the days after a car accident or other injury, seek medical care as soon as possible. Your doctor will diagnose your condition by assessing your range of motion, the degree of movement that causes pain, and by reviewing X-rays, CT scans, and, in some cases, MRIs. Follow your doctor’s recommendations for treatment.
Why Hire a Laughlin Whiplash Injury Attorney
In situations where you have injuries that stem from an accident caused by another person, seek medical care immediately. After doing so, follow all medical recommendations and contact our team. At H&P Law, we go further to protect your rights in these cases. We help our clients in several ways:
- Investigate to prove fault. Another person may be at fault for your injuries. Sometimes, third parties are also at fault. Our objective is to fully understand the cause of your injuries and document that with evidence.
- Handle the claims process. Our legal team files a claim that includes all of your losses, including physical injury-related costs, as well as mental health and financial losses. We do not let the insurance company wrongfully limit your claim.
- Pursue evidence to support disputed or denied claims. Whiplash is one of the most challenging injuries to prove, and insurance companies will do what they can to demonstrate that their client did not cause this to you. With accident reconstruction and medical experts, we will work to hold them fully accountable.
Our lawyer is the only advocate working solely on your behalf. We listen, guide, and fight for you so insurance companies take your claim seriously. Our goal is not just to win your case, but to maximize the compensation you receive.
What Your Whiplash Claim is Worth
The value of your whiplash accident claim includes all costs related to your injury and the recovery process. Every case is different, but in our experience, the following types of claims are very common:
- Medical costs: Emergency medical, pain medication, and hospitalization costs. This may include surgeries or other treatments.
- Emotional trauma: Victims of these accidents often suffer from intense trauma, including the onset of conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
- Loss of earnings: You may be out of work for several weeks while you heal. In some cases, you may not fully regain your ability to work as you did before. You can claim a loss of earning capacity in those cases.
- Pain and suffering: Applicable no matter how significant your injuries are, pain and suffering provides you with financial compensation.
- Property damage: This includes repairs or replacement of your vehicle or other damaged assets.
Under the Nevada statute of limitations (NRS 11.190(4)(e)), most personal injury claims have two years from the date of the accident to take legal action. If you wait beyond this, you miss the opportunity to pursue compensation from the liable party. We fight to make sure that does not happen.
Set Up a Free Consultation with Our Whiplash Injury Attorney in Laughlin
Meet with the team at H&P Law now to learn what your rights are. Do not agree to an unfair settlement. Instead, let our whiplash injury lawyer in Laughlin work on your case.
If we do not win your case, you pay us nothing for our legal services.
