Simply well organised.
Always ask for free advice
Step 2Contact personal injury specialist
Step 3Liability & advance payment
Step 4Medical assessment
Step 5Follow-up process for personal injury
Step 6Settlement of your personal injury claim
What is covered by personal injury?
What is covered by personal injury?
What is considered personal injury? If you've been injured in an accident, it always has financial consequences: personal injury. Is someone else liable? Then you're entitled to personal injury compensation. We'll explain exactly what constitutes personal injury.
Having an accident is never fun. And if you're injured in the process, you're often even more disadvantaged. If you have physical complaints, you're entitled to personal injury compensation.
The financial consequences of personal injury can quickly mount up.
What is covered by personal injury: 4 components
- Additional costs
- Lost revenue
- damages (damages) and
- Legal costs
Additional costs
What is considered personal injury? The additional costs you incur after an accident or collision vary greatly depending on the situation and the individual. Therefore, it's always wise to consult a personal injury firm for assistance. Examples of additional costs include:
- Damage to your personal property such as your car or clothing,
- The health insurance contribution (the deductible),
- Costs of medication, medical treatments and other medical expenses,
- Costs for hiring (domestic) help,
- Travel expenses (gasoline, parking, etc.).
Lost revenue
What is covered by personal injury? If your injury not only causes you to incur additional costs but also results in a loss of income, it's even more important to engage a personal injury firm. This is completely free of charge. Call our helpdesk or send a WhatsApp message. We can provide you with free advice and ensure that the insurer and the other party pay all your lost income.
Examples of lost revenue include:
- Missed overtime,
- 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 promotion or bonus.
Non-pecuniary damages
What is covered by personal injury? This includes psychological damage! Besides all the damage you'll feel directly in your wallet, as mentioned above, you're also entitled to compensation for all the suffering the accident caused you. Compensation for "pain and discomfort." Also known as " non-pecuniary damages ."
Calculating and determining compensation for non-pecuniary damages or "non-pecuniary damages" is a highly customized process. A small detail in your personal situation can significantly impact the amount of compensation. Therefore, always consult a personal injury expert.
Legal costs
Finally, the liable insurer must also fully cover the costs of legal assistance (our costs!). This is stipulated in law ( Article 6:96 of the Dutch Civil Code ), so we can help you obtain the correct compensation completely free of charge.
What is covered by personal injury? Feel free to ask for advice!
What constitutes personal injury? We can tell you exactly. So feel free to contact us for advice. It's completely free and without obligation.
How can I help you?
Simply well organised in 6 steps
Step 1 - Always ask for non-binding advice
In the event of personal injury, it's important to seek immediate advice avoid any risks and quickly gain clarity about who is liable, what personal injury damages you should be compensated for, and whether the other party's claims are correct. It's therefore wise to request free, no-obligation your legal position . Our firm is known for its accessibility. No "difficulty," "complicated language," or "fast-talking sales pitches." You'll receive a free, no-obligation consultation . It doesn't obligate you to anything but gives you 100% certainty about the next, sensible steps regarding your personal injury. Want to know rights ? Or how to ensure your personal injury correctly and for the right amount ? Request a free, no-obligation consultation now. Afterward, you can focus on your recovery, and we'll personally ensure you get what you're entitled to. And that won't cost you anything , because our legal assistance is completely free . This is stipulated by law.
Step 2 - First contact with your personal injury specialist
Did our initial contact make you feel comfortable? Then we'll get right away ! The person responsible for your case will contact you within one business day to get to know each other better and discuss everything about your personal injury claim. This meeting is also completely free of charge and without obligation . During our meeting, we'll discuss, among other things:
- the circumstances of your accident
- injuries you 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 damages for now and the future.
Step 3 - Holding the other party liable & advance payment
receive compensation your personal injury 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. We will your additional costs and any reduction in your income 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
It's important to work with you to get a clear medical picture burden of proof to the other party. After all, you must prove what injuries you sustained. And perhaps even more importantly: what consequences will your injury have for your future? own doctors will request your medical records , and only after your express consent . Your information will never be sent to the other party without your permission. A medical assessment of your injuries is crucial reject your personal injury claim based on medical grounds . Hence.
Step 5 - Follow-up process for personal injury compensation
Sometimes your injury doesn't go away overnight. For example, if you broken bones , whiplash injuries , or a brain injury , it can easily two years to fully recover. But what if you don't (fully) recover? Then the injury is permanent . It's therefore crucial that we continue to monitor recovery process additional costs and loss of income from the other party in the interim. This ensures you'll never experience financial hardship during your injury claim. Throughout the entire course of your injury, we'll frequent contact , either by phone or through a home visit. Whatever you feel most comfortable with... Through close and personal contact, we ensure you always receive what you're entitled to: the most carefully calculated and calculated personal injury compensation .
Step 6 - Settlement of your personal injury claim
Together with you, we will calculate your personal injury compensation. This compensation will consist of your total personal injury damages . Have you fully recovered? Then this applies to the damages you may not yet have received full compensation for. However, you are also entitled to compensation for pain and suffering . What if, unexpectedly, you have not fully recovered? Then attention will also be paid to the personal injuries you will suffer in the (distant) future . Some aspects of your personal injury may even require compensation from the other party well into old age (for example, 70 or beyond). We will work with you to develop a settlement proposal for your personal injury. If you agree, we will claim this amount from the other party . This will be a lump sum, covering all your personal injury damages – including future damages. It is particularly in these types of personal injury claims that discussions with the other party are often heated, simply because the damages involved are relatively high.
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