Motorcycle accident and compensation . As a motorcyclist, you're much more vulnerable in traffic than, for example, a car driver. And if you have an accident, it can quickly injuries .
Injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident almost always have financial consequences . Especially if your injuries are more severe, there are not only additional costs but also a loss of income .
The longer your recovery takes, the more significant financial consequences it can have, especially if there's also a loss of income.
Considering and seeking legal assistance is therefore very much in your best interest. But above all, find a specialized personal injury firm. Van der Toorn Personal Injury is the leading specialist in personal injury and compensation after a motorcycle accident .
Therefore, always ask for advice . It's completely free and without obligation . We can almost always – purely because of our specialized knowledge – immediately explain the situation, what your rights are, and what the best course of action is. Afterward, you can decide for yourself what to do with our advice .
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Motorcycle accident: high-energy trauma with multiple injuries
High-Energy Trauma (HET)
High-Energy Trauma (HET) is an injury that occurs when your body is subjected to a very strong impact. This means your body collides with something or someone with great force, speed, or impact.
In a high-energy trauma, a tremendous amount of energy is absorbed by your body in a fraction of a second, often resulting in injury. The resulting damage is usually severe, leading to an intensive and lengthy recovery process.
Multiple injuries.
We also know from experience that motorcycle accidents often result in multiple injuries simultaneously. This also means your healing and rehabilitation process will be longer and more intensive.
Risk of permanent injury
Due to the combination of high-energy trauma and multiple injuries, the chance that you will sustain permanent injury is on average greater than with any other type of accident.
Permanent injuries mean not only lasting medical consequences, but also lasting financial consequences. So what then?
Common injuries to motorcyclists
So, as a motorcyclist, you're more likely to sustain serious injuries than, for example, a car driver. While your helmet and clothing offer considerable protection, they won't always prevent injury.
Common motorcycle accident injuries and compensation include:
In addition to medical, there are also financial consequences of a motorcycle accident
Medical consequences after a motorcycle accident almost automatically lead to financial consequences.
If your injury is limited to a single wound or bruise, the financial consequences will remain relatively limited.
However, one visit to the Emergency or a few weeks of reduced or no income due to disability will already add up to your financial losses.
As your recovery progresses, your medical expenses , care and nursing costs , home help costs , and assistance in and around your home increase. If your employer doesn't pay you in full, you'll also experience a loss of income .
If you don't fully recover from your injuries, some costs remain. Loss of income also be permanent .
Of course, you're completely focused on that shortly after the accident, and your mind is on other things. But eventually, you'll notice significant financial changes. Before you know it, financial problems can also arise. It all sounds so obvious, but you'd be surprised how often this happens. As a specialized personal injury law firm, we understand this better than anyone.
Even though you may not feel like it, you should consider contacting a specialist personal injury agency as soon as possible after a motorcycle accident with injuries.
In any case, it's wise not to wait too long before seeking initial advice. Feel free to contact us to discuss what's happened, the practical, financial, and legal challenges you're facing, and any concerns you may have.
After receiving our advice, you certainly don't have to contact us right away. But at least you'll know where you stand and that we're ready to assist you should the time come.
By the way, our specialized assistance is completely free of charge . Because our costs must also be reimbursed by the other party, separately from your own compensation. This is legally stipulated.
Liability and compensation after a motorcycle accident with injuries
Your financial loss and compensation after a motorcycle accident is also called personal injury. Personal injury can include:
- concrete additional costs
- reimbursements for informal care, assistance and nursing
- lost revenue
- pecuniary damages ( damages )
- legal costs (read: our fee).
In principle, you may be entitled to compensation for a motorcycle accident on three “legal grounds”:
Third-party liability (liability)
If the motorcycle accident was someone else's fault, you are always entitled to compensation. That person is liable for causing the accident.
There is special insurance
. If you have special insurance on your motorcycle, you are always entitled to compensation in the event of injury, even if the accident was entirely your own fault.
This involves Passenger Injury Insurance (SVO insurance). This insurance is specifically designed to always fully compensate you for your injuries after a motorcycle accident, even if you are at fault.
You were sitting in the back ( passenger ).
If you are sitting in the back, things would have to be very strange for you to be to blame for the accident.
If the accident involves another motor vehicle, you will always receive 100% compensation for your personal injury damages.
The idea behind this is that you can never be held liable. That's either the other party or the person you were riding behind.
Legally, you cannot be the victim of any dispute between parties regarding liability. Hence this regulation (No-Fault Third Party Regulation).
Still, discussions often arise...
However logical and clear it all seems, discussions often arise between parties.
You'll usually be dealing with a professional insurer as the other party. Because significant damages can quickly be incurred after a motorcycle accident, they often have an interest in interpreting the legal rules differently than you and we do.
In that case, the position could be taken that you are still liable, or partly to blame, that as a passenger you should be with the other party, or that you as a passenger must have done something wrong.
Because you simply don't have sufficient knowledge on these topics, you don't know when your opponent is right and—more importantly—when they're wrong. That's another reason why it's wise to seek legal advice .
Motorcycle accident and compensation
After a motorcycle accident with injuries, your compensation may include:
- concrete additional costs
- reimbursements for assistance and informal care
- unnecessary costs
- loss of income
- damage in the area of study and study delays
- non-pecuniary damages and compensation for pain and suffering
- legal costs (read: our fee).
Concrete additional costs, reimbursements for assistance and informal care
- damage to helmet, clothing and other personal belongings
- costs associated with a hospital stay
- costs associated with admission to a rehabilitation clinic
- transportation costs of your loved ones in connection with visits to hospital and rehabilitation clinic, etc.
- own transportation costs in connection with medical treatments, etc.
- deductible health insurance
- medical expenses
- costs of non-(fully) reimbursed medical treatments
- costs of private multidisciplinary treatment
- personal contributions for medical treatments and medication
- cost of resources
- costs of adjustments
- nursing and care costs
- costs of domestic help and other family assistance
- compensation for relatives for informal care
- garden maintenance costs
- maintenance costs in and on your home and
- all other costs related to the accident.
Unnecessary expenses
Were there expenses incurred before the accident that are of no use to you after the accident? These are called "useless expenses" or "unnecessary expenses."
Although liable insurers sometimes struggle with this damage item, are also covered by personal injury. Examples include:
- already paid contributions for your sports activities, gym, dance lessons or other paid hobbies and activities
- tickets already purchased for sports matches, theater, cinema or other entertainment venues
- the ongoing rental of services or items that you cannot use
- already booked and paid holidays that you can no longer cancel without costs
- your employer only pays you 70%
- you work through a temporary employment agency and are immediately subject to the Sickness Benefits Act with only 70% of your salary
- you work on a zero-hours contract and are no longer called up and paid
- you work on an on-call contract and are no longer called up (extra)
- you have an annual contract that is not being extended
- you are dismissed during your probationary period
- you miss your overtime, irregular hours allowance or extra scheduled working days
- you are missing profit sharing, a bonus, a royalty or other gratifications
- you are missing time-for-time build-up
- you miss a promotion to a higher position and/or salary scale
- you become eligible for WIA or WW benefits, with only 70% of your income
- you are missing out on pension accrual
Damage in the area of study and study delay
- Due to study delays , you have to repeat (part of) an academic year, with all the additional costs that entails.
- Due to a study delay, you will enter the job market (part of) a year later and will therefore only start earning a salary a year later.
Compensation for pain and suffering
You are always eligible for compensation for pain and suffering (non-material damages) after a motorcycle accident with injuries.
Non-pecuniary damages are compensation for the loss of enjoyment of life, both past and future. They are intended to financially compensate for all psychological consequences of your injury.
Legal costs
The law states that you are entitled to reimbursement of your legal costs (i.e. our costs).
These costs must also be reimbursed by your counterparty, separately from your own compensation.
This allows you to appoint an advocate yourself, free of charge. Someone who is there solely to assist you and represent your legal and financial interests.
This way, you don't run the risk of your opponent taking positions that are disadvantageous to you without you realizing it. Pretty safe, right?
Determining damages individually.
All the aforementioned "damages" must be determined individually and throughout the entire personal injury claim process. It's also possible that your opponent may have very different views on these damages than you do.
It's quite possible that you'll soon be dependent on the compensation your opponent has to pay for a long time. In that case, you'll need your compensation even more.
We know from experience that assessing personal injury damages is quite complex and that the average personal injury victim can't do it themselves, especially when it comes to injuries from a motorcycle accident and compensation.
That's why we always recommend seeking legal assistance in the event of injuries after a motorcycle accident. Only then can you be sure you'll receive what you're entitled to: maximum compensation.
Motorcycle accident injuries: you're essentially "double risk"
If you suffer injuries in a motorcycle accident, these injuries often occur multiple times at the same time and they often do not heal quickly.
At the same time, you also have to deal with a professional insurer as the counterparty.
That might sound a bit negative, but we don't mean it that way. From our specific experience with insurers, we know that motorcyclists are quick to make a fuss about who's at fault (liability). And therefore about your compensation.
Liability insurers often assume that you, as a motorcyclist, were undoubtedly speeding, not paying enough attention, or overtaking at the wrong time.
It is therefore not uncommon for people to refuse to compensate you for your personal injury or to compensate you only for a limited part.
After all, relatively large financial interests are at stake, and it can be helpful to an insurer if they do not have to fully compensate you for your personal injury.
But if there's one thing we've learned over the years about motorcycle accidents and compensation, it's that insurers will eventually – after plenty of insistence – have to compensate you for your damages.
Since insurers are inherently reluctant or reluctant to give in, it can take quite a while before this happens. And we first have to tighten the legal screws on them.
It is better to contact a personal injury agency
Motorcycle accident and compensation : Precisely because your personal injury as a motorcyclist often has serious consequences and can have significant financial consequences, legal assistance in the area of personal injury is essential for you as soon as possible.
Determining your personal injury claim is a complex and lengthy process. It requires highly specialized legal knowledge, especially when dealing with motorcyclist injuries. And a truly seasoned specialist or lawyer.
In addition, there is a chance that the other party views the liability and extent of your personal injury damages differently than you do.
Then it's even more crucial that you have a highly specialized personal injury firm on your side. That's truly 100% in your best interest.
Hiring a personal injury firm for a motorcycle accident and compensation is completely free of charge . This is legally regulated.
We are true super specialists in the field of personal injury following a motorcycle accident.
We guarantee you completely free legal assistance at all times, and we will confirm this in writing before we even start working for you.
Personal injury agency assistance is always free of charge for you
In the Netherlands, the law stipulates that your counterparty is also obligated to reimburse your legal costs (i.e., our fees). This is stipulated in Article 6:96 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Legal costs after a motorcycle accident and compensation are part of your total personal injury claim. They must be reimbursed separately from your own personal injury claim.
Our invoice will be sent directly and separately to your counterparty. They will also have to settle our costs directly with us. Therefore, our legal assistance is completely free of charge for you.
Don't worry about any hidden costs. Before we start working for you, we'll provide you with a very clear, written cost guarantee.
We guarantee you completely free legal assistance. Your counterparty must pay our invoice. And if they fail to do so, or only partially, that's our business risk, not yours.
Motorcycle accident and compensation? Always ask for advice!
Motorcycle accident and compensation. Have you suffered personal injury as a motorcyclist and need legal advice?
Please feel free to contact us. You can do so via the form on the website or by email .
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We'll provide you with honest and expert advice . This is completely free and without obligation. Afterward, you can decide for yourself what to do with our advice. Will we then help you with your compensation claim? It's 100% free of charge.
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When can I claim personal injury damages?
You can claim damages for personal injury injury (been injured) due to the fault of another person
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).
Even if you caused the accident yourself , you can sometimes still claim damages for your injuries. For example, if you SVI (Passenger Injury Insurance) or SVO (Passenger Injury Insurance).
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 we're also happy to help you if someone else has suffered an injury, such as neck injuries, whiplash , back injuries , bruises, sprains, dog bites, temporary injuries, and so on.
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 contact as soon as possible
Only then can you be sure there's someone who's thinking solely about your interests . Because that's our job: thinking about yours .
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 can't know if that insurer is legally asking too many questions about your health before the accident and which doctors you've seen. You'd rather avoid that, right? So never wait too long to contact a personal injury firm .
It's also likely that you'll quickly incur significant expenses . Or your income may 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 us without obligation
We'll give you clear advice right away . 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 think of other very important personal injury damages 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?
Non-pecuniary damages are not, in themselves, a "hard legal term." They are compensation for damages 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 compensation you will receive.
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 .
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