Brain injury after an accident

In case of brain injury after an accident, you cannot do without legal assistance

Brain injury after an accident

In the event of a brain injury following an accident, you cannot do without the most specialized legal assistance. It is as “simple” as that.

"Just any personal injury firm" isn't enough either. No, you need a personal injury firm specializing in brain injuries after an accident.

You cannot do without the right legal assistance

As a personal injury law firm, we have extensive experience with victims who have suffered permanent brain damage after an accident.

It's not just about our knowledge and expertise. It's also about how we interact with you and how we communicate with you.

If you sustain a brain injury after an accident, you will almost always face serious (financial) damages, especially if the brain injury is permanent.

Because of your brain injury, the process of "damage assessment" can be very confusing. This process is already complicated. Furthermore, many other parties are involved in the process. Some of these parties are "on your side." Others are much less so.

All of this can create uncertainty, fear, and suspicion, even towards your own trusted legal advisor or advocate. This makes things even more difficult for you.

Brain injury after an accident: pay attention!

In the event of a brain injury after an accident, one thing is very important to you: that we give you the right attention.

Not just calling each other or sending emails. But lots of personal contact. Preferably at your home. And preferably in the presence of your loved ones: the people you trust most.

That's why we visit you very regularly. We always take plenty of time for each other. After our contact, we confirm what we discussed and what the next steps will be. This way, you'll be clear in case you forget anything from our conversation due to your brain injury.

In our practice, we sometimes personally visit clients with severe permanent brain injuries every month. This is especially true if written communication is somewhat difficult or difficult to understand due to the brain injury.

Help with brain injury after an accident

The entire personal injury claims is complicated for any “victim” anyway. Let alone if you have a brain injury. This is therefore not because you are “stupid” or anything like that. But simply because a great deal is coming your way and your ability to process that directly and effectively has become more limited due to your brain injury. And that is perfectly logical.

If you've suffered a brain injury after an accident, you absolutely cannot do without legal help. Otherwise, things won't go well.

Choose someone with extensive experience with permanent brain injury after an accident. You'll quickly see if someone has that experience or not, and whether you and your advocate click.

Causes of brain injury after an accident

Brain injury is usually caused by

Each of these "accidents" has its own unique legal quirks. Sometimes you're even entitled to compensation for your injuries even though you believe the accident was your own fault. Or that "no one" could have done anything about it.

if you have any doubts about “liability” legal advice . We can usually tell you immediately where you stand, and it costs you nothing.

Your counterparty is an insurer!

If someone else is liable for your brain injury after an accident, you will almost always have to deal with an insurer. After all, they are responsible for compensating you for your injuries.

Determining liability and calculating your personal injury damages is very complex and time-consuming. Specialist knowledge and experience are essential.

Especially considering the financial stakes involved in permanent brain injury after an accident, both for you and the liable insurer. In the case of permanent brain injury after an accident, insurers can take a "harsh" and even "unfair" stance for financial reasons.

You really shouldn't want to deal with this yourself. In fact, there's a very good chance you won't even be able to do it yourself. Not so much because of your brain injury from the accident, but simply because you lack the knowledge and skills that the liable party simply possesses.

Brain injury after an accident: free legal assistance

Don't worry about the cost of legal assistance. If someone else is liable for your injury, they will also have to reimburse the costs of your personal injury specialist. This is stipulated in the law (Section 6:96 of).

upfront , written Cost Guarantee. This is the case with very few personal injury firms or lawyers, by the way. So be sure to inquire about this beforehand and have it in writing. Peace of mind above all.

Our Cost Guarantee clearly states that you will never receive an invoice from us.

We will immediately confirm in writing that if a counterparty does not reimburse our costs, or does not reimburse them in full, we will "write off" our costs. In other words, you will NOT receive an invoice from us in that case either.

Which assistance is right for you?

These days, people are quick to choose a personal injury lawyer. After all, they can also litigate in court and claim to be more expert in the field of personal injury.

When it comes to litigation and “purely legal issues,” that's absolutely correct.

But with permanent brain damage after an accident, the issues are often quite different. If the other party has admitted liability, then there's essentially "no legal issue left." The focus then is on the personal injury process.

Determining your personal injury damages is on the one hand very "mathematical" and on the other hand primarily "practical." As we've already mentioned: you benefit from a great deal of personal attention. However, most lawyers can't provide that, let alone in a way that's understandable and accessible to you.

If you have permanent brain damage after an accident, you are often better off with a highly experienced brain injury specialist from a qualified and reputable personal injury firm.

Not only legal knowledge is required

So it's not just about excellent legal knowledge. It's just as important that there's a "click." That there's chemistry between you and the person you're helping. That it just feels right for you.

Determining your personal injury damages is an emotional and lengthy process.

Before a “medical end state” is reached in the case of a brain injury following an accident, almost always two years have already passed.

And if you are incapacitated for work, it will take at least 2 years before it becomes clear whether you are permanently incapacitated for work.

Permanent brain injury after an accident has a profound impact on everything in your life: your independence, your work, your relationships, your home life, your leisure activities, and your mobility. Nothing is the same anymore.

You'll be faced with all sorts of legal, financial, and practical matters, including discussions with the liable insurer about the amount of your personal injury damages. Because the higher your damages, the more discussions will arise.

In short: you need someone who is highly knowledgeable and who also understands you well.

Van der Toorn Personal Injury: your partner

, you'll receive us the best legal and practical services for brain injuries sustained after an accident. You can count on that!

Our highly experienced brain injury specialists know better than anyone how to help you.

No "novice personal injury lawyer" for you, like you'd find at a legal expenses insurer. And no "complicated and bombastic language" from someone who's undoubtedly very good at theory.

With us, you'll get a top legal expert. Someone who knows everything about brain injuries after an accident. Who will help you with practical solutions to all the problems you face. And who, where necessary, will defend your interests with the utmost legal expertise.

And if litigation is unavoidable after all? Then we prefer to put you in touch with the right personal injury lawyer ourselves. That way, you know that your best interests are always the only consideration. And that is how it should be, even with brain damage following an accident!

Always start with a no-obligation consultation at your home

Our brain injury specialists will always visit you at home first for a completely free consultation. This is to hear your story and to assess together whether we are the right care provider for you.

Throughout the entire personal injury claim process, our brain injury specialist will visit you at home very regularly, even monthly. You can rest assured that you'll never be alone. We'll support you throughout the entire process.

Your personal injury specialist will keep you informed, think along with you, handle the claim for your personal injury damages, and be your rock at every step.

Would you like to meet us first?

Please contact us for an initial, no-obligation, free consultation. You'll see for yourself that we have the right skills to work with you to successfully resolve your personal injury claim. You can call Rolf van der Toorn (NIVRE expert/director) at +31-6-25007221 or Floris de Bruin (personal injury expert/director) at +31-6-52331207. We're happy to assist you.

By the way, if you're not satisfied with our initial consultation, that's no problem. We won't charge you any fees.

If you have suffered brain injury after an accident, we are the right party for you!

What customers ask

Is your help really free for me?

Absolutely, our help is truly FREE.

Your counterparty is also obligated to reimburse your legal costs (i.e., our firm's fees). This is stipulated by law (Section 6:96 of the Dutch Civil Code).

upfront written cost guarantee with a clear explanation. This also clearly states what you can expect from us and what we can expect from you.

We guarantee that the liable party will reimburse our costs. If they don't, it's our business risk. You'll never receive a bill from us. We promise!

Still unsure? Just contact us. We'd be happy to explain how our cost guarantee works.

If you'd like to learn more about our FREE personal injury assistance, click here. Clarity is paramount!

When can I claim personal injury damages?

You can claim damages for personal injury due to the fault of another person injury (been injured)

Personal injury can be caused by, for example:

In addition, you may think of injuries sustained during:

organized trip
unsafe product or
fall at someone else's home, in a shop or on the street

It's best not to wait too long to file a personal injury claim. It's best to do so immediately after the accident.

Even if it is not yet clear at that time what your injury and its financial consequences consist of.

However, someone else must liable and must have taken out liability insurance for this (AVP/AVB/WA).

However, even if you caused the accident yourself, you can sometimes still claim compensation for personal injury. For example, if you SVI (Passenger Injury Insurance) or SVO (Opzittende Inschadende).

Are you unsure whether and when you are entitled to personal injury compensation?

Don't hesitate to contact us now for a free, no-obligation consultation. It's free , and you'll know exactly where you stand. Afterward, you can decide for yourself what to do with our advice.

What injuries do you treat?

We can actually help you with all types of personal injury

Van der Toorn Personal Injury can help you with all types of injuries. We specialize in handling "serious personal injuries," such as:

brain injury (ABI)
spinal cord injury
burns
dystrophy
bone fractures and
cosmetic injury.

But of course, we are also very happy to be there for you if someone else has sustained an injury. Such as neck injuries, whiplash, back injuries, bruises, sprains, dog bites, temporary injuries, and you name it.

We cannot help with all types of personal injury

The only thing we cannot help you with is personal injury caused by:

violence
medical errors and/or
situations of abuse.

In that situation, we will of course refer you to a party that is specialized in this.

Always request free, no-obligation advice on personal injury claims

Do you have questions about your personal injury? Or are you unsure if we're the right place for you?

Please do not hesitate to ask us for a complete and free, no-obligation personal injury claim consultation.

When should I contact you?

You don't have to! But it's in your best interest to as soon as possible contact

Only then can you be certain that there is someone who thinks solely of your interests . Because that is our job: thinking of *your* interests.

But what is: as quickly as possible?

Sometimes an insurance company will contact you very shortly after the accident. They'll ask how you're doing and also ask for all sorts of other information.

You cannot know whether that insurer is asking “too many questions” from a legal perspective. About your health before the accident and which doctors you visited. You would rather avoid that, wouldn't you? So never wait too long to engage a personal injury firm.

It's also likely that you'll quickly incur significant expenses . Or your incomemay disappear. We'll handle the initial damage payments from the other party. Then you can focus on your recovery.

Would you like to know what's best for you? Don't hesitate to without obligation us

We'll give you right away advice clear. Then you can decide for yourself what to do with it.

If we think we can help you, we will let you know right away.

At the same time, we guarantee that our legal assistance completely free of charge .

To learn more about our FREE personal injury assistance services, click here.

What personal injury compensation amounts am I entitled to?

The personal injury compensation amounts you are entitled to are:

Allowances for additional assistance, such as:

household help, shopping, taking children to school, etc.
help in the garden and
help with the maintenance and painting of your home.

In addition, your personal injury may have consequences for your income, such as:

income that is not fully paid (self-employed person, temporary worker, zero-hour contract, etc.)
no more irregular hours allowance
no longer being able to work overtime
missed promotions and
missed pension accrual

Finally, you can consider other equally important personal injury compensation amounts, such as:

Study delay
Reintegration costs for guidance to other work
Costs associated with admission to a hospital or rehabilitation center
Travel expenses
Medical expenses
Non-pecuniary damages
Economic vulnerability
Statutory interest
Furthermore, all costs that you would not have incurred without the accident…
For example, the wages you did not receive because you could not go to work.
Gasoline because you had to go to the hospital or the physiotherapist.
Medicines that were covered by your deductible.

In addition, you are always entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, also known as non-material damages.

This is compensation for "loss of enjoyment of life." Your damages should compensate you for your grief, pain, and anything else that might have made you less happy than before the accident.

Unfortunately, Dutch law is not generous in awarding damages for pain and suffering. Therefore, the amounts awarded in the Netherlands are not considered "fair enough.".

If you'd like to learn more about non-pecuniary damages, click here. If you'd like to learn more about personal injury damages, click here.

Calculating non-pecuniary damages

Calculating non-pecuniary damages:

You are always entitled to compensation for pain and suffering. This is the "non-pecuniary component" of your personal injury compensation.

What is non-pecuniary damages?

Pain and suffering compensation is not in itself a “hard legal term”. It is compensation for damage that cannot be expressed in monetary terms.

So, everything that doesn't fall under additional costs or lost income. It's essentially compensation for your "mental damage.".

How to calculate non-pecuniary damages

People often ask us at the very beginning of their personal injury case how much compensation they are entitled to.

That question is actually impossible to answer. And any personal injury lawyer who claims otherwise is mistaken.

When can you calculate my non-pecuniary damages?

Your compensation for pain and suffering can only be definitively determined at the end of your personal injury case.

Only then will it be known what psychological consequences your injury has had and/or will have for you.

Because it is the psychological consequences that largely determine your compensation for non-pecuniary damages.

Important factors in calculating non-pecuniary damages

Important factors for calculating your non-pecuniary damages include:

the nature of your injury
the severity of your injury
your age
your gender
your level of consciousness
whether you will have permanent scars and where those scars are located
whether you have physical limitations that affect your quality of life
how much pain have you suffered and continue to suffer
how long your recovery period was and
whether you have recovered at all or whether there is permanent damage.

Indication calculation of non-pecuniary damages:

We cannot predict exactly how much your compensation for non-pecuniary damages will be.

What we can do is give you a general indication of the amount of your compensation for pain and suffering.

If this sounds appealing, contact us today for a free, honest consultation. Afterward, you can decide for yourself what to do with it.

We are happy to help you calculate and claim your compensation for pain and suffering and other personal injury damages, such as your additional costs and lost income.

And if you choose our legal assistance, we guarantee you in writing in advance that our assistance will always FREE .

Calculating non-pecuniary damages? Ask for advice! We're happy to help. Want to know more about calculating non-pecuniary damages? Click here.

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