Whiplash protection system is generally integrated into the seat of the car providing support to the spinal with modified backrest.
The AA's survey of 4,000 motorists showed a further 21% would be somewhat supportive of legislation to lower
whiplash payments and only 3% would be opposed.
Port Logistics Group said the acquisition of
Whiplash allows the company to complement its robust logistics IT with more complete order management and shopping cart-ecommerce solutions demanded by omnichannel shippers.
For claims management companies,
whiplash is an easy win.
Chronic conditions from
whiplash may need more than conservative measures.
Whiplash victims can immediately, or several days after the collision, experience a range of symptoms including neck pain, back pain, neck stiffness, back stiffness, vision disorders, dizziness, headaches, memory problems, or other subtle neurological symptoms.
It will set fixed amounts of compensation for
whiplash claims and ban the practice of seeking or offering to settle the cases without medical evidence.
Whiplash fraud remains a major concern, Aviva said, with bodily injury frauds such as exaggerated or bogus
whiplash claims continuing to account for the majority of fraud Aviva identifies.
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Whiplash injuries occur when the head is jolted beyond its normal range of motion, resulting in damage to the soft tissue (the muscles, ligaments and tendons) of the neck.
The firm revealed
whiplash claims alone added PS93 to the average annual premium.
Whiplash claims are 50% higher than they were a decade ago, with the epidemic being fuelled by a predatory claims industry that encourages minor, exaggerated and fraudulent claims, it said.