Symptoms may appear immediately — or develop hours or days later.

You may experience:

• Neck pain and stiffness
• Shoulder or upper-back pain
• Headaches (often at the base of the skull)
• Dizziness
• Numbness or tingling in the arms
• Reduced range of motion
• Muscle spasms
• Jaw pain
• Difficulty concentrating
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision

Because whiplash symptoms are often delayed, many victims do not seek treatment right away — weakening their injury claim.

Insurance companies frequently downplay whiplash because:

• It doesn’t always show up on X-rays or CT scans
• Soft-tissue injuries can be subjective
• Victims may “feel sore” but seem outwardly fine
• Symptoms develop slowly
• Adjusters assume low-speed crashes can’t cause real injuries

However, medical studies show that even crashes under 15 mph can cause significant neck injuries.

Northern Plains Justice has seen whiplash victims struggle with:

• Chronic pain
• Loss of mobility
• Months of physical therapy
• Inability to work
• Sleep problems
• Radiating nerve pain

Whiplash is a real injury, and you deserve real compensation.

A proper evaluation may include:

• Physical examination
• MRI or CT scan
• Range-of-motion testing
• Neurological evaluation
• Pain-response assessment
• Muscle and ligament injury testing

Early diagnosis protects both your health and your personal injury claim.

1. Seek Medical Treatment Immediately

Do not wait days “to see if the pain goes away.” Insurance companies use gaps in treatment to deny claims.

2. Report Every Symptom — Even Mild Ones

Headaches, tightness, soreness, or dizziness matter.

3. Follow Your Treatment Plan

This may include:

• Physical therapy
• Chiropractic care
• Pain management
• Heat/ice therapy
• Prescription medications
• Activity modification

4. Do Not Give a Recorded Statement to Insurance

They will attempt to minimize your injury.

5. Contact a Sioux Falls car accident lawyer

Northern Plains Justice can protect your rights from day one.

For more on auto injury claims, see:
Sioux Falls Personal Injury Lawyer

Compensation depends on the severity of your injury and its impact on your life. You may be entitled to damages for:

• Medical bills
• Physical therapy or chiropractic care
• Lost wages
• Reduced earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Future medical needs

Many whiplash victims require months of treatment and experience lasting pain.

Insurance adjusters often:

• Claim whiplash is “minor”
• Blame pre-existing conditions
• Argue the crash was low impact
• Say you delayed treatment
• Attempt quick lowball settlements

We know these tactics — and how to stop them.

Northern Plains Justice builds strong whiplash cases using:

• Medical documentation
• Pain journals
• Treatment history
• Expert testimony
• Biomechanical analysis (if needed)
• Photos and crash reports

We fight for the full compensation you deserve.