Becoming Injured as a Mature Adult

Author: Patrice B. Newman, Lawyer
First Posted: Feb. 9, 2010
Revised:

There are special challenges for older adults in seeking compensation for injures. If you are over 60 years old, and have been in a car accident or injured otherwise, you know that you cannot expect to heal up as you may have in years past. However, your age alone is not reason enough to be denied the full extent of compensation you deserve. If you are older, and have been hurt through no fault of your own, you will likely need an experienced lawyer to help you obtain proper compensation.

It is older people, very young people, and those suffering with pre-existing diseases or ailments that have the hardest time obtaining proper compensation for their injuries. Large insurance corporations, including ICBC, unabashedly take advantage of older injured persons all the time. Why is this so? The reason may seem trite – insurers simply argue that your age is your own fault.

You may say, "My age is my fault, isn't it?" Well no, not really. No one is responsible for your age – it is just a fact of life. The sole fact that you are older is not a reason to be denied full compensation for your injuries and loss. Your treatment plan may be complicated and expensive (from an insurer's point of view) but it is still warranted, and compensable. At law, longer healing periods are just as deserving of compensation as short, speedy ones.

A skilled, experienced lawyer can defeat defence arguments related to your age. In fact, an adept lawyer may turn these factors to your advantage.

If you are over the age of 60, and have been injured in an accident through no fault of your own, you owe it to yourself to obtain sound advice regarding the special considerations which may apply to your claim.

If you have been hurt in a motor vehicle accident or by the fault of another, contact Patrice B. Newman to obtain a free consult to discuss your rights.