1 “Whiplash injury” etc
Civil Liability Act 2018 (2018 c 29) | Legislation

Part 1 Whiplash

Whiplash injuries

1  “Whiplash injury” etc

(1)     In this Part “whiplash injury” means an injury of soft tissue in the neck, back or shoulder that is of a description falling within subsection (2), but not including an injury excepted by subsection (3).

(2)     An injury falls within this subsection if it is—

(a)     a sprain, strain, tear, rupture or lesser damage of a muscle, tendon or ligament in the neck, back or shoulder, or

(b)     an injury of soft tissue associated with a muscle, tendon or ligament in the neck, back or shoulder.

(3)

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