Compensation for broken leg

Read here the "how and what" and what to look out for.

Compensation for broken leg

Did you break your leg? And was it someone else's fault? Then you're entitled to compensation. In fact, you may even be entitled to compensation if it was your own fault!

Your compensation will not only include damages for pain and suffering, but also compensation for your expenses and lost income.

But please note, it often takes a considerable amount of time to recover from a broken leg. It is even possible that you will continue to experience symptoms for the rest of your life, or that your injury will worsen over time. In that case, your expenses and lost income may also continue into the future.

Ultimately, your financial stake can be substantial, with all the attendant consequences. At the same time, you'll almost always be dealing with a professional insurer as the opposing party. And they sometimes view the financial consequences of your injury very differently than you and we do.

However, please be aware that you are also always entitled to legal assistance free of charge. After all, those costs must also be reimbursed by the opposing party, separate from your own compensation. Just so you know.

It is always wise to ask for advicein any case. With us, this is completely without obligation and free of charge. Often, based purely on your own story, we can immediately let you know what to look out for and what you can best do next. After that, you can decide for yourself what to do with our advice .

Do we think you'd be better off with our legal assistance? We'll tell you. If we do decide to help you, we promise in our first email that our assistance will be 100% free of charge. We promise!

Broken leg

A broken leg often occurs after a traffic accident, an industrial accident, an accident caused by animals, after a fall or because of a bad road.

A broken leg almost always leads to disability and limitations in your daily life. Fortunately, there's a good chance you'll fully recover from a broken leg.

But recovery from a broken leg can often take longer, up to a year. The healing process is different for everyone, and every broken leg is different.

There are bone fractures that do not heal properly on their own, or where the fracture is located in a place where the bones no longer align well. In that situation, symptoms may persist in the future. Alternatively, over time, "wear and tear" may develop in your joints (osteoarthritis), causing your injury situation to worsen and leading to increased symptoms. In rare cases, a form of post-traumatic dystrophy (persistent pain) may even unexpectedly develop.

With a broken leg, you'll usually need medical care (including physiotherapy) for a long time. It often takes up to a year after the accident before your medical situation stabilizes and your long-term recovery becomes clearer.

Compensation for broken leg

Rest assured that you will recover quickly and completely from your broken leg. However, even in that situation, you will always face expenses and the need for assistance and care.

After a broken leg, disability almost always occurs. This means your income may not be fully paid, and you may also a loss of income .

In any case, as part of your compensation for a broken leg, you are always entitled to compensation for pain and suffering (non-material damages).

If it takes a long time to recover, your expenses, medical costs , and lost income mount up significantly. You may even need to modify your home and living environment.

If you have suffered a broken leg due to someone else's fault, it is logical that you want compensation for your expenses and lost income.

A broken leg often occurs after a traffic accident, a workplace accident, an accident caused by animals, a fall , or due to a poor road surface. If it is someone else's fault, you can hold them liable for your financial loss. That is not strange or odd, but completely normal.

It's good to know that the person who caused the damage is almost always insured for your financial losses. They don't have to pay for your broken leg compensation themselves. An insurer handles that, so it becomes purely an "insurance matter.".

There are even situations where you can receive compensation for your financial losses even if you believe the accident was your own fault, or if the accident was actually your fault.

For example, if you a pedestrian or cyclist have had an accident a passenger or sat on the back of a passenger, after an industrial accident, in an accident caused by animals or if you have special vehicle insurance (SVI insurance or SVO insurance).

But beware, you'll always be dealing with a professional insurer as the opposing party. A party that knows much more about liability, personal injury , and compensation than you do.

It would therefore be logical for you to engage legal assistance to help you. Especially when you know that the costs of a personal injury representative must also be reimbursed by the opposing party, separate from your own compensation.

This means that you are entitled to 100% free legal assistance.

When compensation broken leg

A broken leg usually occurs as a result of a traffic accident, workplace accident, animal , or fall. The most common accidents that qualify you for compensation for a broken leg are:

Each of these “causes” has its own “legal peculiarities” in terms of liability.

In some cases, it is actually relatively “difficult” to qualify for compensation. However, it is also possible that you are entitled to compensation even if you believe the accident was caused by your own fault, or if the accident was indeed your own fault. This applies, for example, to a traffic accident as a pedestrian or cyclist, following a workplaceaccident, or an accident caused by someone else's animal.

Sometimes, you may have—often without even knowing it—special motor vehicle insurance. This insurance provides compensation for a broken leg, even if the accident was your own fault.

For example, with Passenger Damage Insurance (SVI insurance), Passenger Damage Insurance (SVO insurance), traffic insurance, or if your employer has taken out a Good Employer Insurance policy or similar.

So be sure to ask us for advice. We can almost always tell you – purely based on your own story – what your rights are and whether you are eligible for compensation for your broken leg.

Our advice is completely free and without obligation. You can then decide for yourself what to do with it. What's more, if you subsequently ask us to help you further with your personal injury claim, that's also completely free.

Your counterparty must also reimburse our legal costs, separate and apart from your own compensation. This is legally stipulated in Article 6:96 of the Dutch.

What compensation for a broken leg?

If you've suffered a broken leg due to someone else's fault, you're entitled to compensation. Sometimes even if it was your own fault.

You'll almost always incur medical expenses, costs that are sometimes not fully covered by your own health insurer.

During the initial period of your recovery, you'll need a lot of help. This includes self-care, housework, transportation to and from doctors or work, childcare, and care for children and pets, and, last but not least, assistance in and around the house.

A broken leg almost always leads to incapacity for work. In today's climate, it is the rule rather than the exception that income is not fully paid during incapacity. There is therefore a significant chance that you, too, will lose income.

In any case, you are always entitled to compensation for non-material damage (psychological damage). This is called pain and suffering.

Most common injury in case of leg fracture

The most common damage from a broken leg is:

deductible health insurance (visit to the emergency department and specialist)
hospital admission and hospital visit costs
transportation costs, parking costs and assistance with transportation for medical treatments
other transportation costs and assistance with transportation (due to immobility)
costs of medical treatments (e.g. physiotherapy) not reimbursed by your health insurer
deductible health insurance
personal contributions for medical and paramedical (alternative) treatments
reimbursement for assistance with self-care (also for informal care)
costs of domestic help (including informal care)
costs of additional family care (including informal care)
costs of childcare and pet care (including informal care)
garden maintenance costs
maintenance costs for your home
costs of adjustments in and to the home and/or vehicle
your employer only pays you 70%
you work through a temporary employment agency and are immediately subject to the Sickness Benefits Act with only 70% of your salary
you work on a zero-hours contract and are no longer called up and paid
you work on an on-call contract and are no longer called up (extra)
you have an annual contract that is not being extended
you are dismissed during your probationary period
you miss your overtime, irregular hours allowance or extra scheduled working days
you are missing profit sharing, a bonus, a royalty or other gratifications
you are missing time-for-time build-up
you miss a promotion to a higher position and/or salary scale
you become eligible for WIA or WW benefits, with only 70% of your income
you are missing out on pension accrual
missed career opportunities (your job depends on your appearance)
due to study delays you have to repeat (part of) an academic year, with all the additional costs that entails
Due to a study delay, you will enter the job market (part of) a year later and therefore only start earning a salary a year later.
unnecessary costs (costs incurred before the accident, which are of no use to you after the accident)
pain and suffering (non-material damage)
your legal costs (read: our costs)

Compensation for a broken leg: pain and suffering

After an accident, you are also always entitled to compensation for pain and suffering (non-material damages).

Non-pecuniary damages are compensation for "lost and future loss of enjoyment of life." It provides financial compensation for all psychological consequences of the accident and your injuries.

The amount of your compensation depends on your final medical condition. If you recover completely and without any residual symptoms, your compensation will be different than if you continue to have symptoms and limitations for the rest of your life.

Legal aid costs

By law , you are entitled to reimbursement of your legal costs (i.e., our costs). This is stipulated in Article 6:96 of the Dutch Civil Code.

Our costs must also be reimbursed by your counterparty, separately from your own compensation.

This allows you legal assistance . Someone who is there solely to help you and to protect your legal and financial interests.

This way, you don't run the risk of your opponent taking positions that are disadvantageous to you without you realizing it. Pretty safe, right?

Determine damage items “piece by piece”

All the "damages" listed above must be assessed individually for your broken leg compensation claim. This assessment is not only necessary at the end of the personal injury claim process, but also throughout the process.

There's a chance your counterparty may have very different views on some damages than you do. So what then?

There are many damages you might not even consider. Or perhaps you don't know how to calculate them. This is understandable, as assessing personal injury damages is quite complex. Especially if it takes longer to recover, you require external care, and you also lose income. And what if you don't fully recover? Or if your symptoms return or worsen over time?

That's why we always recommend legal assistance . Only then can you be sure you'll get what you're entitled to: fair, maximum compensation. Pretty reassuring, isn't it?

In any case, ask us for advice. This is entirely without obligation and costs you nothing. We can almost always tell you—purely based on your own story—what is the best course of action for you and whether you indeed our specialized legal assistance need

Damage from a broken leg quickly adds up

Because the financial damage caused by a broken leg can quickly mount up, it is best not to wait too long before seeking legal assistance.

Much of your financial loss is already suffered shortly after the accident. And your losses can easily continue for a longer period. You may not know your rights or how best to handle all of this. We do.

And did you know, by the way, that our assistance completely free of charge ? After all, our costs must also be paid by the opposing party. Separate from your own personal injury claim and pain and suffering.

Always ask us for advice. It's completely free of obligation. You'll immediately know where you stand and what steps need to be taken next. Our advice is free and without obligation. It's a safe bet, right?

Why legal aid

Why legal help? Because you're simply not an expert in personal injury law. You simply don't know your rights. Let alone how to determine the best course of action for your broken leg.

At the same time, you're dealing with a highly professional insurer as the "other party." An insurer simply knows much more about personal injury claims resulting from a broken leg than you do. For example, certain situations have strict rules. Things you might not know yourself.

Often, the liable insurer's view differs significantly from yours. How do you know if the insurer's position is correct?

That's why it's always best to seek legal assistance. Especially if you're unsure whether everything will turn out all right. Only with the right expert help can you be sure that your interests are being properly considered.

Free assistance with compensation for a broken leg

Our assistance is completely free of charge in all cases. Legally, the costs of a personal injury lawyer are included in your total personal injury claim. This is stipulated in the Act (Section 6:96 of).

Our costs must therefore also be reimbursed by the other party (i.e., the insurer of the liable party). This is separate and distinct from the other damages caused by your broken leg. Our invoice will be billed directly to the other party.

You can fully concentrate on recovering from your injury. We ensure that your financial damage is fairly compensated.

When we assist you, you will immediately receive a written guarantee that our assistance is completely free of charge.

Broken leg in an accident? Always seek advice

Have you suffered a broken leg in an accident? Then it is actually always wise to seek legal assistance! Because you can very quickly suffer substantial financial damage.

Expert advice on the how and what is always in your best interest. Feel free to contact us. We can almost always tell you right away what you need to consider, what's best for you, and what's most in your best interest. After that, you can decide for yourself what to do with our advice.

Our personal injury advice is always completely free and without obligation. And will we help you afterward? Then our legal assistance is 100% free.

What customers ask

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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).

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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!

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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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