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Whiplash symptoms after an accident and compensation. Did you suffer whiplash symptoms from an accident? And was it someone else's fault? Then you are always entitled to compensation. Sometimes even if the accident was your own fault. Or you believe it was your own fault.
Whiplash symptoms following an accident usually cause substantial financial damage. This includes medical expenses, costs for domestic help, etc., but also lost income due to incapacity for work. You can find yourself in financial trouble very quickly. And then what? Do you bear the financial damage yourself? Or is it logical for the opposing party to compensate you for your damages?
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What is whiplash anyway?
Whiplash injury is a collective term for pain complaints and other symptoms in and from your neck.
Whiplash injuries are caused by a violent swinging motion of your head relative to your torso. This movement is almost always caused by an accident.
Usually it involves an unexpected quick movement, without your head actually hitting anything.
Whiplash trauma is caused by a sudden force, usually from behind.
But people also sustain whiplash injuries from unexpected force from the front or side. Whiplash symptoms after an accident manifest as both physical and psychological complaints.
Whiplash symptoms always cause financial damage, certainly in the form of additional costs. But if you can no longer work, this is also the case because of a decrease in income.
The financial damage caused by whiplash symptoms should be compensated by your counterparty – usually an insurance company. But how does that work, and how should you go about it?
Receive the best legal advice regarding the financial consequences of whiplash symptoms, 100% free of charge and without obligation . We will explain exactly how things stand and what your best course of action is. And it costs you nothing!
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Whiplash symptoms after an accident
The most common accidents that cause whiplash symptoms are:
If you've had a traffic accident and have special insurance (SVI insurance), you'll always receive 100% compensation for your personal injury, even if the accident was your own fault.
Passenger accident insurance (SVI insurance) always covers your injuries after an accident. This insurance doesn't look at who's at fault. If whiplash symptoms arise from an accident, your SVI insurer must compensate you, even if it was 100% your fault!
Sometimes you have such insurance without even knowing it. Or you drive a company car , in which case your employer or the leasing company has always taken out SVI insurance.
Each of the accidents mentioned has its own "legal rules." Be sure to seek advice. We can tell you immediately whether you're entitled to compensation and how it works. Our advice is free and without obligation.
Financial damage due to whiplash symptoms
Whiplash symptoms after an accident can lead to various forms of financial damage (personal injury). Here are a few examples:
Medical Expenses
Costs for hospital visits, treatments, and therapies.
Costs for medicines and medical aids.
Any travel expenses to and from medical appointments.
Loss of income
Loss of income due to sick leave or reduced work capacity.
Loss of future income due to permanent disabilities.
Domestic Help
Costs for domestic help if the person concerned is temporarily or permanently unable to perform household tasks.
Adjustments in the House
Costs for adjustments in the home to accommodate new physical limitations.
Loss of Independence
Costs for assistance with daily activities such as personal care and mobility.
Other Costs:
Legal costs for claiming compensation .Any
costs for psychological support for trauma processing.
Non-pecuniary damages
Financial compensation for pain, suffering and reduced quality of life resulting from the injury [4].
Whiplash symptoms after an accident and misunderstandings
Whiplash symptoms often disappear after a few weeks or months. But sometimes, whiplash symptoms are permanent. If your whiplash symptoms persist for a long time after an accident, others often misunderstand them . This can be very frustrating and distressing for you.
It often takes a long time for those around you to accept that you have suffered whiplash injury and that you cannot simply recover from it.
You'll encounter the same lack of understanding with an insurer who is supposed to compensate you for your personal injury. But then this lack of understanding has direct consequences for your compensation after the accident.
And the longer your whiplash symptoms persist, the less understanding you'll get from the liable insurer! So, you really can't do without legal help!
Whiplash symptoms after an accident and insurers' liability
“Opponents” of whiplash injuries, such as insurance companies and the doctors and lawyers associated with them, often consider it unwise to provide lists of whiplash symptoms.
The idea behind this is that people are afraid that they will use these whiplash symptoms and characteristics to talk themselves into having whiplash syndrome or whiplash trauma.
We don't believe that. No one wants to suffer whiplash injury "by choice," so that's just nonsense!
In practice, we often see that people find it reassuring to know which whiplash symptoms can occur after an accident. And that reassurance, in turn, contributes to your recovery.
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Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
Persistent whiplash symptoms after an accident
Persistent whiplash symptoms after an accident: Most people who experience whiplash symptoms after an accident fortunately recover within a few weeks or months.
For a certain group of people, the healing process takes longer, approximately 1 to 2 years.
Fortunately, 80% of people recover from their whiplash symptoms within two years. However, this unfortunately means that some people still have persistent whiplash symptoms after the accident.
This concerns 20% of people who have suffered whiplash injuries, or 1 in 5 people with whiplash symptoms.
Have you suffered permanent whiplash injuries? Then you absolutely cannot do without legal assistance. Your opponent will engage in discussions with you.
The insurer's "medical advisor" will tell you that permanent whiplash symptoms don't exist. And that your whiplash stemmed from something else, not the accident.
Insurers often take this position against their better judgment. They know all too well that permanent whiplash injury does indeed exist and that Dutch courts recognize permanent whiplash injury time and again.
Only with legal assistance from an expert and experienced personal injury firm can you obtain fair compensation for permanent whiplash injury and symptoms.
Fortunately, legal assistance from our firm is completely free. So, if you experience persistent whiplash symptoms, don't hesitate to ask for advice. It's free, and you'll know immediately where you stand.
Whiplash injury symptoms: is legal help needed?
To this we answer wholeheartedly and without any hesitation: yes!
Insurers simply don't recognize persistent whiplash symptoms. Often even against their better judgment!
You may not notice this during the first few weeks or months, but if it lasts longer or if your whiplash is permanent, you will certainly notice it.
In that case, you better seek legal assistance as soon as possible, because unfortunately, you will never win that battle against that insurer alone.
very quickly legal assistance seek
Because most people have their hands full with their healing process and do not want to deal with all kinds of legal hassle.
And no matter how you look at it: when settling personal injury claims due to whiplash injuries, there is almost always a hassle.
Our specialized assistance is 100% free for you
In the Netherlands, legal assistance for personal injury claims is fortunately almost always completely free. This is stipulated in the law (Article 6:96 of the Dutch Civil Code), and you can read HERE .
You receive a written guarantee upfront that our assistance is 100% free of charge. The liable insurer must also cover the legal costs, separate and apart from your own compensation claim.
If the other party unexpectedly fails to pay our costs, or fails to pay them in full, the risk is ours, not yours.
So why should you take on all that hassle and discussion yourself, when you can have it all done for free by the personal injury specialist in the Netherlands?
Super specialist whiplash symptoms and compensation
Whiplash symptoms after an accident: Our office has traditionally specialized in the treatment of personal injury caused by whiplash trauma.
We have already helped many thousands of personal injury victims obtain fair compensation for their injuries.
If you have suffered whiplash injury due to the fault of another person, you may incur additional costs and a reduction in income.
If so, you have suffered damages (called personal injury). You are then entitled to compensation for those damages. In addition, you are always entitled to compensation for pain and suffering and reimbursement for your legal costs.
Whiplash symptoms after an accident? Always ask for advice!
Whiplash symptoms after an accident and compensation. Did you suffer whiplash and whiplash symptoms due to someone else's fault? Then it makes sense to seek compensation from the liable party.
In that case, always seek advice. It's completely free and without obligation. We'll tell you right away what's best for you and what your next steps should be. Our advice is completely free of obligation. You can decide for yourself what to do with it.
And if we're going to help you with your compensation claim, we'll give you a written guarantee upfront that our assistance is completely free of charge.
Contact us directly. You can do this via WhatsApp, phone, email, or the form on our website. Whatever works best for you. Then you can decide for yourself what to do. We're happy to help, and we'll be happy to help!
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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).
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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
After the collision, we started having neck pain; we could no longer work..
It happened when I was driving to work with a colleague. Just on the highway, not even in a traffic jam. It was, of course, busy during the morning rush hour. We were going about 70 km/h. Someone behind us wasn't paying attention and crashed right into us. We didn't see it coming at all.
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