Medical Evidence in Whiplash Cases


ISBN13: 9780421608702
ISBN: 0421608706
Published: December 1998
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
Country of Publication: UK
Binding: Hardback
Price: Out of print

A vast number of personal injury claims relate to whiplash style injuries arising out of rear-shunt road traffic accidents. Medical Evidence in Whiplash Cases helps legal practitioners to interpret and act on the contents of technical and often complex medical reports. * Explains by means of text and illustrations (including line drawings and x-rays) the intricacies of the anatomy of the neck and back * Explores the impact in medical terms of a whiplash injury, including associated injuries to the lower back, the knees and the shoulder and the possible psychiatric repercussions * Brings together in one place the opinions of leading expert witnesses on key medical issues arising in relation to whiplash cases * Offers a guide to preparation of the medical evidence in a case, specifically obtaining, disclosing and managing records * Examines the issue of quantum in whiplash claims.