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Calculate non-pecuniary damages
In the Netherlands, you are always entitled to pain and suffering. This is the “non-material part” of your personal injury compensation.
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 does not fall under your extra costs or lost income . It is essentially compensation for your “mental damage”.
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Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
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Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
In addition to non-pecuniary damages, other compensation is also awarded
Compensation for pain and suffering is only one component of your total personal injury compensation.
Your personal injury claim actually consists of 4 “different components”:
- additional costs
- lost revenue
- non-pecuniary damages
- your legal costs (read: our fee).
Calculate non-pecuniary damages
Some of our clients ask at the outset of their personal injury case how much compensation they are entitled to.
As unfortunate as we find it, that question is actually impossible to answer. And any personal injury lawyer who claims otherwise is mistaken.
Your compensation for pain and suffering can only be definitively determined at the end of your personal injury case.
Only then will we know the psychological impact your injury has had and continues to have on you. And the psychological impact, in particular, will determine the amount of compensation you receive.
Important factors in calculating non-pecuniary damages
The most important factors for calculating your non-pecuniary damages are:
- the nature of your injury
- the severity of your injury
- your age
- your gender
- your level of consciousness
- whether you 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 had and continue to have
- how long your recovery period lasted and
- whether you have recovered at all from the consequences of the injury or whether the damage is permanent.
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- 15,000+ victims helped
- Customer rating of 9+
- The specialist in non-pecuniary damages and personal injury
- The most involved personal injury law firm in the Netherlands
Every personal injury victim is different
The same factors are taken into account for each victim. However, the calculation of damages will be different in each case.
One accident is not the same as another, and no two people are the same. The same applies to calculating compensation for pain and suffering.
Damage to a person is simply not as easy to assess as damage to property. Every person is different, and every person has their own life.
Some people recover, others don't. For some, the consequences are minimal. For others, the consequences are profound.
The same injury with different consequences
When calculating compensation for non-pecuniary damages, we always give the example of a concert pianist who loses a finger.
For an office worker, an amputated finger normally has less serious consequences than for a concert pianist.
The concert pianist will never be able to play the piano properly again, let alone give a concert. All these things are taken into account when calculating damages.
Calculating compensation for pain and suffering takes time
Calculating compensation for pain and suffering is an organic and dynamic process. Sometimes it doesn't take long. More often, it's a lengthy process, as it goes hand in hand with your recovery.
Only at the end of your healing process will you finally know what the accident means to you mentally and can your compensation be calculated.
Indication of non-pecuniary damages
We could promise you all sorts of things about the amount of your non-pecuniary damages and give you all sorts of examples . But this is simply impossible to estimate in advance. Not by us, and certainly not by other personal injury lawyers.
The amount of compensation you receive depends on too many factors that cannot be estimated in advance.
When are you entitled to compensation for non-pecuniary damages?
You are entitled to compensation for non-pecuniary damages if you have suffered an injury due to the fault of another person.
Injuries and personal injury damages are usually caused by:
Each of these accidents has its own legal peculiarities. Sometimes you're entitled to compensation even though you believe the accident was your own fault.
So always ask for advice to see what your options are.
Better honest advice than a false promise
We'd love to help you with your personal injury, but we can't make any promises about your compensation upfront. And anyone who claims you can calculate compensation upfront should be taken with a grain of salt.
What we can do is give you a general estimate of the amount of non-pecuniary damages you may receive. We've even developed our own computer program (non-pecuniary damages test) for this purpose.
Do you need honest and clear advice?
Do you need honest and clear advice about calculating non-pecuniary damages? Contact us today for a free 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 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 .
How can I help you?
Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
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About the author
The information on this page was written by Floris de Bruin, a specialist in liability and personal injury. The content of this page fully complies with the requirements of the National Quality Mark for Personal Injury (NKL).
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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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