Knee injury: symptoms, consequences and your rights after an accident
Knee injury is damage to the knee — to the cartilage, meniscus, cruciate ligaments, knee ligaments, or joint capsule — that often results from a fall, a twist…
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Medical liability: when is a doctor or hospital liable?
Medical liability means that a doctor or hospital is obliged to compensate you for damages if an error is made during a treatment that…
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Damage caused by a dog: strict liability of the owner (Article 6:179 of the Dutch Civil Code)
Damage caused by a dog is almost always at the expense of the animal's owner. This is because the law imposes strict liability on the owner: be…
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Workplace accident and liability: when is your employer liable?
In the event of a workplace accident, your employer's liability is the starting point: pursuant to the duty of care in Article 7:658 of the Dutch Civil Code, your employer must ensure…
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Accident at work: your rights as an employee
If you have had an accident at work, then as an employee you are in almost all cases entitled to compensation for your damages due to…
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Liability in a traffic accident: who pays for your damages?
In most cases, liability in a traffic accident rests with the driver who caused the accident; for collisions between a motorized vehicle…
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Car personal injury: your rights after a car accident
Car personal injury occurs when you are injured in a car accident for which another party is liable. The driver who causes the collision is, in principle…
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Calculating compensation for pain and suffering: how is the amount determined?
Calculating compensation for pain and suffering means determining an amount for the suffering, pain, and loss of enjoyment of life you experience due to injury — separate from…
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Am I entitled to compensation? The conditions at a glance
You are entitled to compensation when another party is liable for your damage and four conditions are met: there is damage, there is…
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Personal injury lawyer, attorney, or NIVRE expert: what is the difference?
A personal injury lawyer is a specialist who assesses your damages after an accident, holds the opposing party liable, and settles out of court with the…
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