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
What can I get compensation for after an accident?
If you have been injured in an accident, this entails immediate financial consequences: personal injury. Is someone else liable? Then you are always entitled to compensation. But sometimes even if the accident was your own fault!
We will tell you exactly for which damages you can receive compensation after an accident.
Four types of damages after an accident
In the personal injury industry, we distinguish between four types of damages for which you can receive compensation after an accident:
- Additional costs
- Lost revenue
- Pain and suffering (compensation for non-material damages) and
- Legal costs
Additional costs
The first category of damage is additional costs. Under the heading of 'additional costs' fall many different categories of damage for which you can receive compensation after an accident. Consequently, this category of damage can vary greatly depending on the situation. Always seek advice from a specialized personal injury firm to ensure that you do not miss out on any compensation.
Some examples of additional costs are:
- Damage to your personal property such as your car, clothing or belongings,
- Medical costs (medication, therapeutic treatments)
- Health insurance co-payment (deductible)
- Costs for hiring (domestic) help,
- Travel expenses (gasoline, parking, etc.).
Lost revenue
is another area of damage you can claim compensation for after an accident Lost income. If you've lost income, seeking legal assistance is essential. As a victim, you might not know what you're entitled to. Call our helpdesk or send a WhatsApp message. We can free advice , and if you use our free assistance, we'll work with you to ensure your liability insurance covers all your damages and lost income !
Examples of lost revenue include:
- Salary that is not paid in full,
- Missed irregular hours allowance,
- Termination of temporary contract due to your injury,
- Dismissal during the probationary period due to your injury,
- Missed overtime,
- Missed promotion or bonus,
Non-pecuniary damages
Besides all the damages you'll immediately feel in your wallet, there's another very important damage claim involved with personal injury: non-pecuniary damages. Non-pecuniary damages are compensation for the pain and discomfort after an accident. In short, it's all the misery that comes with the accident.
Calculating and determining compensation for pain and suffering is a truly customized process. Even a small detail in your personal situation can make a significant difference in the amount of these damages. Therefore, always seek advice from a specialized personal injury firm. This is completely free of obligation for you as the victim!
Legal costs
that our assistance completely free . This damage must also be covered by the liable insurer. Precisely because you, as a victim, don't know exactly what damages you can claim compensation for after an accident, it's crucial to get the best help. Only with our specialized assistance can you be 100% certain that the liable insurer will pay all your damages after an accident. And that costs you nothing!
Call one of our helpdesk lawyers directly or send us a message. We're happy to help!
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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