Workplace accidents

You were involved in a workplace accident and suffer complaints, pain or injuries. You are forced to incur extra costs and/or you have lost income as a result. You have sustained a personal injury. In most cases you can hold your employer liable for an accident at work. Please contact us for free legal advice.

✓ Your employer is insured against workplace accidents;
✓ Personal injury compensation? We can help you right away;
✓ With due consideration for your relationship with your employer.

Have you sustained injury in a workplace accident? Contact us now. We offer free legal assistance to workers who have suffered workplace injuries.

Our workplace injuries lawyers can take up your case right away. You need to be certain and confident that everything will be taken care of. We can also offer you specific advice if you wish to report a workplace accident to the Dutch Labour Inspectorate.

Your employer is well-insured against workplace accidents

Normally speaking your employer will have a business liability insurance policy. This policy covers damage suffered by employees in workplace accidents. We have noted, in our handling of cases for employees, that employers are usually not unwilling to accept personal injury claims from employees.

In other words, you do not have to worry if making a claim for compensation against your employer may harm your employment relationship. Your employer will be adequately insured and its insurer will have to compensate the damage.

What is personal injury?

You may suffer injuries when you are involved in an accident. This can be both physical and mental. Injuries may manifest themselves as complaints and wounds, but also as changes in your mental condition.

As a result you are often forced to incur extra costs, or you suffer loss of income because you are temporarily unable to work. This is also considered a personal injury.

If the accident was caused by someone else’s fault, that person is usually legally liable. This means that this person is obliged to compensate the damage you have suffered. We offer victims who have suffered injury the legal help they need. But we can also help you if you were in a workplace accident in which nobody else was involved.

Injury sustained in a workplace accident. What happens next?

Complete the following 5 steps:

• Step 1: Ask your co-workers for a statement;
• Step 2: Report the workplace accident immediately to you employer;
• Stap 3: Go see your doctor immediately or go to the ER or hospital;
• Step 4: Note all costs, loss of income and your injury in a journal;
• Step 5: Contact our legal help desk, so that we can hold your employer liable.

Workplace accident: is your employer liable?

Yes, because your employer typically has a very strict duty of care. This means that your employer is obliged to take every measure necessary to prevent accidents at work. The employee needs to be protected and it is therefore your employer’s responsibility:

• To provide a safe work environment
• That employees receive clear work and safety instructions
• To ensure compliance with these instructions
• That the employees are warned of possible risks
• That workplace equipment is regularly checked and serviced
• That the use of this equipment is supervised
• That employees receive personal protective equipment
• That employees receive training

Your employer must furthermore be aware of the fact that employees are not always very careful. The employer’s duty of care is so strict that the employer is usually held to be liable for the injury sustained by the employee.

Want to make a claim against your employer?

Having to negotiate your compensation yourself is often difficult and stressful. After all, you are required to submit the claim to your employer’s insurer. This often makes the injured party feel uneasy. So why not let us take care of your claim on your behalf as lawyers for accidents at work?

We understand that it is important for you not to jeopardise your relationship with your employer. Our lawyers for accidents at work are aware of this. After all, your employment usually continues in most cases. Moreover, we offer legal advice and assistance 100% free of charge. Fill in the contact form and a work accident lawyer will be in touch the same working day.

Falls at work

Have you suffered a fall at work? As an employee, you run the risk of falling down stairs, slipping on wet or slippery floors, tripping, or stumbling. You also face risks if you work at heights. You can sustain injuries falling from a cherry picker, scaffolding, or roof. If you have you suffered a fall at work and sustained an injury, you may be eligible for compensation.

Accidents on the construction site: personal injury

If you are a construction worker and were involved in an accident at work, you may be eligible to full compensation (excluding cases of intent or recklessness). The most common work accident in the construction industry involves falling from a height. The risk of accidents at work on construction sites is relatively high. Contractors also have a duty of care. This means that construction workers must be protected against all possible risks and hazards when performing their tasks. Have you suffered injuries in a work accident? Get a work accident lawyer. We will take care of the claim for you and offer free legal advice and assistance.

Personal injury caused by a colleague

Have you sustained an injury due to an error made by a colleague? Your employer is liable for errors made by its personnel, provided that the errors occurred during work activities under the supervision of the employer. We can claim compensation for an unlawful act committed by a colleague.

Personal injury caused by machinery

Have you sustained injuries or been trapped when using machinery? Hands or arms are often injured in accidents involving machinery. It is not uncommon for this injury to be permanent (amputation). This will have a huge impact on your normal life. In that case you are not only eligible for compensation but also for damages for emotional distress.
Have you sustained a personal injury due to an accident at work? Our team of lawyers for accidents at work is ready to help you. Free legal assistance and advice. Click here to report your personal injury.

Unfit for work after an accident at work

Are you unfit for work due to a workplace accident? Your employer is obliged to make every effort to prevent accidents at work. Being unfit for work has huge consequences for your income and your normal life. You will suffer considerable losses.

Injured in an accident at work

Workers often suffer injuries in workplace accidents. Common injuries include:

• Cuts
• Fractures
• Bruising
• Burns.

In nearly all cases you will incur medical expenses and suffer loss of income due to the accident as you are unable to work for a longer or shorter period of time.

The loss you suffer is often higher than you realise. We can calculate your full loss for you. And we will then claim compensation for all losses that you have suffered, in proper consultation with your employer.

Frequently asked questions about personal injuries sustained in accidents at work

You have sustained a personal injury in an accident at work. What now? What can you expect? Read the answers to FAQs from workers who have sustained injuries.

Full compensation for workers who have sustained injuries

Our lawyers for accidents at work assess whether your employer is legally liable. Once we have established this, we will be able to calculate and claim for your loss.

The compensation covers your expenses and lost income. You may also be able to claim damages for emotional distress, i.e. compensation for pain and suffering (reduced enjoyment of life).

Recoverable damage:

• Lost income (because you are temporarily unable to work)
• Travel expenses
• Damage to clothes, glasses, jewellery, etc.
• Medical expenses (including health insurance deductibles)
• Domestic help (including housekeeping, gardening)
• Loss of self-reliance: personal care, everyday tasks
• Damages for emotional distress (reduced enjoyment of life, e.g. due to anxiety)
• All other costs and expenses you would not have incurred without the accident.

Tip: write down all your expenses in a notebook and hold on to the relevant receipts. This allows your work accident lawyer to show that you have actually incurred these costs.

You do not have to claim your damages yourself. Your work accident lawyer can do this for you free of charge. Please contact us immediately if you have sustained a personal injury. Click here and fill in your name + phone number.

Our lawyers, our method, client experiences

We are Juridisch Bureau Letselschade & Gezondheidsrecht. Click here to read more about JBL&G. Your claim will be handled by one of our lawyers for accidents at work. Click on the link for information about our lawyers.

1. We hold the other party (or its insurer) liable on your behalf.
2. We conduct the legal discussions on your behalf.
3. We also calculate your full damages.
4. We make sure that your damages are fully compensated.

Please contact us to receive free legal assistance

You have sustained injury in a work accident. Please contact us so that we can claim compensation for you. We will calculate your loss and make the claim. Our lawyers will contact your employer. In the meantime, you can rest at ease, certain in the knowledge that everything will be properly arranged for you. Click on the button below for legal assistance from a work accident lawyer.

Frequently asked questions by personal injury victims

Who pays the insurance deductible in case of an accident at work?

If you sustain an injury in a workplace accident and are required to pay an insurance deductible, your employer is obliged to reimburse this. This is because you employer is almost always liable for an accident at work, including accidents caused by one of your co-workers or by your own inattentiveness.

What is a workplace accident?

A workplace accident is any accident that occurs in the course of work. Consequently, it also includes traffic accidents during working hours, for instance if you are travelling for work or are on your way to a customer.

Who must report a workplace accident?

Your employer is obliged to immediately report every serious accident at work to the Dutch Labour Inspectorate. This includes all accidents whereby an employee ends up in hospital, sustains permanent injury, or dies. If your employer fails to report an accident at work, you can do so yourself. In that case your employer will be fined.