Your age can sometimes influence the amount you receive, but not always in the way you might think. Here's what goes into it:
- Loss of earnings potential: Younger people may have decades of potential career earnings lost, which needs to be reflected in the payout.
- Long-term care costs: Older people might need more extensive or longer-lasting care due to an injury, and this is factored in.
- Pain and suffering: While not linked directly to age, injuries can have a bigger impact on quality of life at both ends of the age spectrum.
- Specific age-related calculations: For children, there are complex formulas used to project future losses.
How "it happens" can help:
- We assess the full impact: We don't just look at your current situation, but how the injury is likely to affect you throughout your whole life.
- We understand the detail: The law around age and compensation can be tricky – we know the ins and outs.
- We fight for fairness: Regardless of your age, we'll work to ensure the settlement reflects the true consequences of what happened.
