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Whiplash treatment after an accident
Did your neck or head swing violently due to an accident? You may whiplash have suffered
If you whiplash , your head has swung from front to back. Such a swinging motion causes the muscles in your neck and back to take a blow. This movement can have consequences for your nerves and joints.
You may not experience any symptoms right away. Usually, you won't feel the actual damage until a few hours later, or even the next day.
Treatment varies depending on the complexity of your whiplash. For example, you might be prescribed physiotherapy or perhaps plenty of rest. It's also possible to treat your whiplash with medication.
recovers everyone from whiplash. In most cases, this happens within a few weeks. But it can also take longer than a few weeks. Or your symptoms might not go away at all. And what should you do in that case?
This page is about whiplash and compensation. So, if your whiplash was caused by the fault of another and you suffer financial damage as a result. Or perhaps the accident was even caused by your own fault, but you are nevertheless entitled to compensation for certain legal reasons.
Was your injury indeed caused by an accident? And do you have questions about this? Then please feel free to contact us for completely no-obligation – and therefore free – advice. We can almost always immediately address your questions and uncertainties and tell you the best course of action.
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Most common whiplash complaints
Examples of common whiplash complaints are:
- nausea
- to be forgetful
- difficulty concentrating
- pain in the neck
- back pain
- headache
- tinnitus
- loss of strength
- dizziness
- balance disorder
- tingling in the arms and fingers
- being hypersensitive to light and sound
You usually experience the symptoms caused by whiplash injury within a few hours of the accident.
But you may not notice your symptoms until the next day or the days after. It's even possible that your symptoms will only get worse over time.
Most people recover from their whiplash injury within a few weeks or months. Sometimes recovery takes longer, but 80% of people eventually recover from their whiplash symptoms.
The financial consequences of whiplash treatment
Whiplash and its medical treatment not only affect your health, but also your work and private life.
We can almost certainly say that you will face financial consequences as a result of whiplash, not only immediately after your accident, but also in the future.
What if you're not insured for physiotherapy, for example? Or perhaps you can no longer work (full-time) and are missing income?
Was your whiplash injury caused by someone else's fault? Then it's perfectly normal to want financial compensation for the consequences. You may even be entitled to compensation if you were (partly) at fault for the accident.
Have you additional expenses incurred lost income due to your whiplash? Then please contact us for advice. You won't have to pay anything, and our advice doesn't obligate you to anything.
In almost all cases, we can tell you immediately what you're entitled to and whether you're eligible for compensation. This way, you'll know exactly where you stand.
If we conclude that you would benefit from legal assistance, we'll let you know right away. We also guarantee that our assistance completely free of charge .
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Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
Causes of whiplash treatment
Whiplash can occur for various reasons. It's often caused by a car accident, but there are other causes as well. Below is a brief summary of common causes of whiplash.
- accident as a pedestrian
- bicycle accident
- you were sitting in the back or you were a passenger
- car accident
- scooter accident
- moped accident
- motorcycle accident
- collision in public transport
- an accident on the road caused by an animal
Other causes of whiplash may include:
- accident at work (industrial accident)
- falling, tripping and/or slipping
- animal behavior
- bumps in the road
- the behavior of patients/clients
Each cause has its own legal challenges. In some cases, it's relatively easy to obtain compensation, while in others, it's more difficult.
Liability for whiplash
If your whiplash was caused by someone else, you are always entitled to compensation.
In fact, even if the accident may have been your fault, you may still be entitled to compensation.
This applies, for example, if you a pedestrian, cyclist , or passenger , or even if you in the backseat . Even if you have special traffic insurance, such as SVI or SVO insurance, you are entitled to compensation.
Are you wondering if you're entitled to compensation? Or are you having trouble with your current advocate?
In any case, ask us for advice. That is completely without obligation. Based purely on your own story, we can almost always tell you immediately how best to approach this and what to look out for.
The amount of compensation after whiplash
You may notice extra costs or a loss of incomethis isn't limited to whiplash treatment. To give you an idea, we've compiled a list of common types of damages below.
Additional costs and reimbursements for assistance
- damage to property and clothing
- costs of transportation to and from medical appointments
- costs of nursing, domestic help and informal care
- deductible health insurance for whiplash treatment
- not fully reimbursed costs for whiplash treatment
- costs of additional aids and adjustments for the home
- maintenance costs of your garden and home
Loss of income
- you only receive 70% of your salary
- you will receive sickness benefits with a maximum of 70% of your salary
- you will no longer be called up with a zero-hours contract
- no extension of your annual contract
- you are dismissed during your probationary period
- you miss out on a promotion or other career opportunities
- you are missing out on pension accrual
Study delay
- You are experiencing study delays and therefore incur additional costs (books, tuition fees, an additional year of borrowing and student public transport)
- you miss out on salary because you enter the job market a year later
Non-pecuniary damages
In addition to compensation for your extra costs, whiplash treatment costs, and loss of income, you are also always entitled to compensation for non-material damage. This compensation is better known as pain and suffering compensation. Pain and suffering compensation is intended to financially compensate for your pain, frustration, and any psychological damage.
The amount of your non-pecuniary damages depends on several factors. For example, you might imagine that the damages will be lower if you fully recover. However, it's also possible that you might continue to experience symptoms for a longer period of time. In that case, the damages will look different.
If you don't recover from your whiplash within a few weeks or months, you may be dependent on compensation for expenses and lost income for a long time. For this reason, it's important to seek legal advice. Only then can you be assured of fair compensation.
How can I help you?
Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
The other party's insurer and whiplash treatment
If your damages for whiplash treatment and other financial losses remain "limited" to a few hundred or thousands of euros, the other party will often not make a fuss, and your damages will be paid out "without any problems.".
But if your complaints persist for a longer period of time? Or if they worsen, there's a good chance your opponent will take a tougher stance regarding your injury and financial loss.
An insurer often has a natural tendency to not always prioritize your legitimate interests and sometimes view your damages very differently than you and we do. This means you won't receive a fair (maximum) compensation.
In cases of chronic whiplash, the liable insurer almost always enters into a dispute, during which they usually present various arguments against you, your whiplash, and your financial damages. Below is a brief overview of these – virtually standard – arguments:
- Your whiplash complaints cannot be medically "objectified", which leads the insurer to say that the complaints are short-lived or do not exist at all
- Your complaints may also have been caused by other factors
- You already had these complaints before your accident
- Your complaints may not have been caused by the accident, because the speed was too low or you had too little damage to your vehicle
The above positions are not only very unfair and probably very frustrating for you, but they are also completely legally incorrect.
Legal assistance after whiplash is always free of charge
Precisely because insurers often only consider “self-interest” and the objections they routinely raise against financial damage caused by whiplash, legal assistance is almost always a necessity for you.
Fortunately, Dutch law stipulates that the opposing party's insurer must also reimburse your legal costs. And this is completely separate from your compensation.
Only in this way can you be certain that there is someone who is looking out for your interests and who is there exclusively for you. And that costs you nothing!
If, while providing advice , we conclude that you legal assistance could benefit completely free of charge . That way, you don't have to worry about a thing.
Always ask for advice
Without advice from an expert advocate specializing in whiplash injuries, you'll quickly find yourself behind the curve. And you risk not receiving fair and maximal compensation for your injuries.
So, please ask us for advice. It's completely free and without obligation. You can then decide for yourself what to do with our advice. If we think you'd be better off with our legal assistance, we'll tell you right away.
It's important to us that you can focus 100% on your recovery. We'll look after your financial interests. We promise.
Feel free to send us a message or fill out the contact form. We'll work together to make sure everything is taken care of!
How can I help you?
Floris de Bruin
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
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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.
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