Compensation for your personal injury
due to the fault of another an injury , it is logical that you personal injury want compensation
Your total personal injury damages may consist of:
- additional costs
- loss of income
- compensation for pain and suffering and
- your legal costs (read: our fee).
When you sustain an injury, many matters come your way in a short period of time. After all, your injury not only impacts your work, family life, and perhaps your mental health. Injury also almost always entails damage financial
Personal injury can manifest itself in various ways. For example, in the form of additional costs. These are extra expenses you wouldn't have incurred if you hadn't suffered an injury. You're also entitled to compensation for things like informal care, hospitalization, or rehabilitation clinic admission.
Even if you did not have to incur any concrete costs for that. Because there are special arrangements for that.
We are uniquely qualified to help you claim from the liable party. And we can almost always FREE of charge do this for you
Additional costs that often occur with personal injury:
| material damage | These are the costs of damaged vehicles, personal belongings, and other tangible property; for example, you could think of damage to your vehicle, clothing, glasses, mobile phone, jewelry, and any other tangible items damaged in the accident |
| medical expenses | This includes the deductible on your health insurance (€385.00 in 2018), physiotherapy costs and other personal contributions for your medical treatments. |
| travel expenses | all additional travel expenses incurred as a result of your injury; these travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Dutch law at €0.26 per kilometer (variable costs only), together with your parking costs |
| hospital admission costs | You will receive an amount of €28.00 per day of hospital stay, but travel expenses for visits from your loved ones will also be reimbursed at €0.26 per kilometer |
| costs of admission to a rehabilitation clinic | You will receive an amount of €14.00 per day in the rehabilitation center, but travel expenses for visits from your loved ones will also be reimbursed at €0.26 per kilometer. |
| costs of domestic help | If you can no longer do housework due to your injury and you request assistance from someone else, you will receive compensation. This also applies if the domestic help is provided by your own family, relatives, or circle of friends. Compensation for help within your "own circle" ranges from €65.00 to €280.00 per week initially, and later €9.50 per hour. For private help, the usual commercial rates apply. |
| other third-party costs | consider all other costs related to care and care, such as additional childcare or after-school care |
| costs for additional help in and around the house | If you can no longer (fully) manage the maintenance of your own home, you can outsource it to others. You will be reimbursed for these costs. Fixed amounts are usually used here as well, ranging from €100.00 per year for a rental apartment to €1,480.00 per year for a detached house. This depends on your specific living situation. Reimbursement of actual costs incurred is also possible, of course. |
| rehabilitation costs | such as medical fitness, swimming, etc. |
| purchase of resources | aids intended to reduce the impact of your injury on your daily life, such as – for example, in the case of a neck injury – a firmer pillow or something similar. |
| extra gas, light and knowledge | Compensation is possible for this if you are confined to your home for a long period of time due to your injury |
| other additional costs | all additional costs not mentioned above that are caused by your injury. |
Need legal help with personal injury?
It's often difficult to predict in advance which of your additional costs will and will not be reimbursed, or how certain costs should be assessed in your specific situation.
If you continue to need reimbursement for your additional costs in the (distant) future, then it will be a completely different story.
Quite often, your opponent has a completely different view of your personal injury compensation claim than you or Dutch law would consider correct.
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Free legal assistance with personal injury
In cases of personal injury, a liable party – your opposing party – is also obliged to reimburse your legal costs (read: our invoices). This is stipulated by law (Article 6:96 of the Dutch Civil Code). Consequently, our legal assistance is completely free of charge for you.
In practice, this means that we send our invoices directly to the liable insurer, and they must also settle the invoices directly with us.
So you don't have to pay our costs upfront. In fact, you won't even see our invoices. Those are paid by the other party. And if they don't (fully) pay, that's our business risk, not yours. We promise you this in writing upfront.
Unsure about hiring a personal injury specialist?
If you're unsure whether or not to hire a personal injury specialist , please feel free to contact us. This consultation is completely free and without obligation. You'll have no strings attached.
You can call us, email us, or even chat with us. Whatever you prefer. We'll give you honest, well-founded advice. Then you can decide for yourself what to do.
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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).
What customers ask
Is your help really free for me?
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).
upfront written cost guarantee with a clear explanation. This also clearly states what you can expect from us and what we can expect from you.
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!
Still unsure? Just contact us. We'd be happy to explain how our cost guarantee works.
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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.
Stories from the field
I received excellent help with my personal injury claim and it cost me nothing!
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The ambulance took me to the hospital. I had to have surgery right away. Pins and plates in my leg, almost a year of rehabilitation, but it never fully recovered.
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