The Symptoms Of Whiplash Explained January 3, 2015 | 0 comments | 4602 viewson Law Whiplash is the term that describes an injury to the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the neck as a result of the head moving backwards, forwards, and sideways vigorously. The most common cause of whiplash is from a road traffic accident and this type of injury usually occurs when a car is “rear-ended”, although one …