A car jolts forward at traffic lights. A van hits the rear bumper. At first, you feel shaken, maybe annoyed, but not badly hurt. Then the next morning arrives.
Your neck is stiff. Turning your head hurts. A dull headache creeps up from the base of your skull. By lunchtime, sitting at a desk feels impossible. That is often how a whiplash injury Scotland case begins — quietly, painfully, and with far more disruption than many people expect.