My car was rear-ended, and I suffered whiplash because of it. I have heard that it is difficult to secure compensation for whiplash, since it is such a minor injury and that it’s hard to prove that the injury even exists. Is this true?

Not necessarily – injured individuals may recover damages for whiplash depending on the severity of their injury. Whiplash is a common injury suffered by people who have been involved in auto accidents, particularly a rear-end car accident. While symptoms such as neck pain, stiffness, and headaches typically fade within a few days or weeks, some people develop chronic pain that lasts for months or even years from whiplash. Because under certain circumstances whiplash can cause significant pain and disrupt your daily life, it can result in both economic and general damages for some people. In accidents involving whiplash, it’s important to get a medical evaluation immediately to treat your whiplash, as well as to get documentation of the diagnosis to prove damages.