whiplash

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To be eligible to make a claim for whiplash, the accident must have occurred within the past three years, and you must have received medical attention for your whiplash injury.

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  1. noun The lash of a whip.
  2. noun An injury to the cervical spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward.

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  • "As for you —" The movement of her head toward Trueblood was so sudden she might have given herself a good case of whiplash, and the timbre of her voice, during her recital, had grown reedy, giving the impression now of a child chastising her dolls gathered round the nurs­ery tea table. —  Martha Grimes - The Old Silent
  • Dunn gives Pedro a case of whiplash, the Reds are up —  The Hardball Times
  • Today the oil markets are suffering from whiplash, and the price volatility of oil has people filled with a sense of confusion and uncertainty. —  Center for American Progress
  • You can also make a claim for whiplash, broken limbs, head injuries or far more serious injuries. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • To be eligible to make a claim for whiplash, the accident must have occurred within the past three years, and you must have received medical attention for your whiplash injury. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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