Whiplash and Other Useful Illnesses

A scathing indictment of the whiplash bandwagon how the promise of generous compensation turns minor neck injuries into permanent disabilities.

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Malleson details the evolution of whiplash from a common, short-lived disorder into a world-wide epidemic that has left millions permanently disabled. He exposes how some medical healthcare and legal professionals prey on the anxieties and greed of their clients. He argues that whiplash is only one of a long list of largely fabricated illnesses and injuries that will drain resources from the health care system.