Pre-existing conditions, while potentially complicating your case, should not present a hindrance for recovering damages. You are generally entitled to compensation for any injuries and expenses caused by another’s negligence. If, for example, your condition worsened due to accident injuries, you could also be entitled to damages in connection with the worsening or aggravation of your existing condition.
Although victims are generally unable to claim damages for a pre-existing condition, the liable party must make them “whole,” no matter what the state of the victim’s health was before the accident. The party responsible for your accident must take you as they find you.
For example, if a victim has osteoporosis and their bones break easily in an accident, the defendant will have to compensate them for the fractures. This holds true even if a healthy person may not have suffered any bone breaks in the same accident. However, having a lawyer on your side can be crucial in cases with pre-existing conditions, which can be more complex.