Neck injuries are most commonly caused by Road Traffic Accidents and Slips, Trips and Falls. The neck is the link between the brain and the body and damage to the spinal column in the neck can affect the nerve signals sent to the rest of the body. A Spinal Injury can lead to loss of feeling, numbness, and in the most serious cases paralysis.
In some cases, Fractures and other injuries to the neck have virtually no symptoms immediately after the accident, with the symptoms taking days or even weeks to show up. The most common neck injury is Whiplash, which is caused by any sudden movements of the body, such as in a car crash when the neck is jerked backwards and forwards.
If you have suffered a neck injury as part of your personal injury, then call our Specialist Advice Centre on 0844 854 5090.