However, what the law considers as «reasonable» changes based upon
the age of the accident victim.
Not exact matches
In 1988, the average
age of bike
accident victims was 24 and 32 years
of age in 1998.
The average
age of bike
accident victims is 44 years
of age.
Most
victims of pedestrian
accidents are seniors over the
age of 65 and children under the
age of 14.
The kinds
of injuries a person may suffer from a slip and fall
accident will depend on several factors such as the health and
age of the
victim, the kind
of surface involved, the elevation
of the fall, and any objects in the
victim's way.
Whether a worker has suffered electrocution in a construction
accident or a commuter is badly burned in a fiery car or truck crash, the
victim's
age, physical size, location
of the burns and type
of burn all determine the severity
of a burn injury.
Children
of all
ages may become the
victim of numerous types
of accidents, many
of which will result in injuries or possibly even the death
of a child.
People who have parties or provide alcohol to guests, even those over 21 years
of age, can become liable to the
victim of an
accident.
Over half
of all
accident victims are between the
ages of 15 and 44, but over 1,600
victims under the
age of 15 die annually in car
accidents.
The law provides old -
age benefits for workers, benefits for
victims of industrial
accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and people with physical disabilities.