Simply well organised.
Always ask for free advice
Step 2Contact personal injury specialist
Step 3Holding liable & advance payment
Step 4Medical assessment
Step 5Follow-up process for personal injury
Step 6Settlement of your personal injury claim
Rights in case of personal injury after a workplace accident
If you've been the victim of a workplace accident, there's a lot to deal with. You're experiencing physical discomfort, incurring additional expenses, and are unable to work. You're right to wonder: what are my rights if I sustain personal injury after a workplace accident? And how can I get compensation for my financial losses?
When do we speak of an industrial accident?
If you have an accident at work or during your work and sustain personal injury, this is called a workplace accident. Workplace accident injuries can occur due to accidents:
- in a company
- due to a traffic accident
- on a construction site
- in another location and
- in an institution.
The accident can be caused, for example, by a broken machine, insufficient work instructions or an unsafe working situation.
Your rights after a workplace accident
Your employer is almost always liable if you suffer personal injury due to a workplace accident. This applies even if you believe your employer is not at fault, or even if the accident is your own fault.
- Your rights as an employee in the event of personal injury following a workplace accident
If, as an employee, you sustain an injury following a workplace accident, you are entitled to reimbursement of your expenses and lost income. You are also always entitled to compensation for pain and suffering. Your employer's insurer must pay this. However, to claim the compensation, you must first hold your employer liable. The employer then reports the workplace accident to their insurer.
Determining the amount of compensation for personal injury after a workplace accident almost always leads to disagreement. In most cases, an insurer will simply have a different perspective on your personal injury than you do. Avoid losing out in this discussion and always consult a personal injury firm . It's completely free, saves you a lot of energy, and only then can you be sure your personal injury will be fairly compensated!
- Your rights after a workplace accident as a temporary worker
As a temporary agency worker, in the event of personal injury following a workplace accident employee. You are entitled to compensation for all your damages: material damage and pain and suffering. As a temporary agency worker, you even have the right to hold the employment agency (formal employer) liable for your personal injury following a workplace accident, in addition to the company where you are placed (the material employer). If you are unsure who is best to approach in your case, always seek advice from a specialized personal injury firm. This will prevent you from putting unnecessary pressure on the working relationship! However, do not wait too long, because as a temporary agency worker, you usually suffer financial loss from the very first day, as your income is not being paid.
- Your rights after a workplace accident as a self-employed person
In some cases, as a self-employed professional, the same rights regarding personal injury following a workplace accident as an employee. Article 7:658, paragraph 4 of the Dutch Civil Code applies in such cases. Since the financial consequences of a workplace accident can very quickly become unsustainable for a self-employed entrepreneur, we advise you to advice immediately . You can call, text, or email us right away. We are ready to assist you with expert advice!
How can I help you?
Simply well organised in 6 steps
Step 1 - Always ask for non-binding advice
In cases of personal injury, it is important to advice immediately seek run no risks and clarity gain no-obligation request your legal position. Our firm is known for its approachability. So, no "hassle," "complicated language," or "fast-talking sales pitches." You will receive no-obligation advice. It does not commit you to anything but gives you 100% certainty regarding the next sensible steps concerning your personal injury. Do you want to know today what rights are? Or how to ensure that your personal injury damages correctly and for the right amount ? Then request no-obligation advice now. Afterwards, you can focus on your recovery, and we will personally ensure that you receive what you are entitled to. And that costs you nothing, because our legal assistance is completely free of charge. That is mandated by law.
Step 2 - First contact with your personal injury specialist
Does our initial contact give you a pleasant feeling? Then we will get immediately to work for you without obligation and therefore free of charge. During our conversation, we will discuss – among other things – the following:
- the circumstances of your accident
- you injuries and your recovery process
- the medical complaints and limitations that have arisen as a result of your injury
- possible disability
- the impact of the injury on your working and private life and
- the financial consequences of the injury and your personal injury claim for now and the future.
Step 3 - Holding the opposing party liable & advance payment
your personal injury receive compensation hold the other party liable. Fortunately, you don't have to do this yourself, because that's what we do. In practice, the other party is usually insured. Your personal injury will therefore be compensated by an insurance company , not the other party themselves. We will inform the other party about the severity of your injury, the medical consequences, and the damages you have suffered up to that point. your additional costs and any reduction in your incomeWe will damage overview . This way, you always know where you stand financially. Based on the damage overview, we will ask the other party for an initial advance payment on your personal injury damages. If the other party accepts liability, this shouldn't take very long. After the initial advance payment, it is important to have your personal injury medically assessed.
Step 4 - Medical assessment
together with you a clear medical picture obtain "burden of proof" fulfill what consequences will your injury have for your future? The retrieval of your medical records is carried out by our own doctors . And only after your explicit permission. Your data is never sent to the opposing party without your permission. A medical assessment of your injury is of great importance on medical grounds reject your personal injury claim. Hence.
Step 5 - Follow-up process for personal injury compensation
Sometimes your injury does not heal overnight. For example, if you bone fractures, whiplash , or a brain injury . It can then easily two years before you are fully recovered. But what if you do not recover (fully)? In that case, it is considered permanent injury. It is therefore extremely important that we healing process continue to follow and monitor additional costs and loss of income from the opposing party in the interim. This ensures that you never face financial difficulties during the duration of your personal injury claim. We will frequent contact , either by phone or through a home visit. Whichever you feel most comfortable with... Through close and personal contact, we ensure that you always receive what you are entitled to: namely, personal injury compensation.
Step 6 - Settlement of your personal injury claim
Together with you, we will calculate what your personal injury compensation will look like. This compensation will consist of your total personal injury damages. Have you fully recovered? Then it concerns the damages that you may not yet have fully compensated for. However, you are also entitled to pain and suffering. Should you unexpectedly not fully recover, attention will also be paid to the personal injury damages you suffer in the (distant) future . Some components of your personal injury may even old age require compensation from the opposing party a settlement proposal for your personal injury claim together with you. If you agree to this, we will claim this amount from the opposing party. This involves a lump sum sum covering your full personal injury damages – including for the future. It is particularly in these types of personal injury cases that the dispute with the opposing party is often heated, simply because it involves relatively high personal injury compensation.
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