Introduction When you have suffered damage, you naturally want to recover it from the liable party. You need help with that, so you start looking for an expert advocate. A lawyer who will help you assess your damages and negotiate with the liable party. But what does this expert assistance cost? The law The law […]
Personal injury to children When a child suffers personal injury, due to a collision or sexual abuse, for example, it can have far-reaching psychological and social consequences. It can also have major consequences for further (study) careers and the job market. After all, a child is vulnerable. That is why Dutch law offers additional legal […]
Contention: low-speed collision in personal injury case Suppose the injured party is rear-ended at less than 5 km/h. Injured person starts a personal injury case against the rear-end collider. Can the low-impact collision be a relevant circumstance in determining and settling the injured party’s personal injury claim? We can find the answer to this question […]
A victim’s rights (as well as obligations). Every person is different. Everyone has had their own experiences. This means that the consequences are different for each victim of a sexual or violent crime: what is a skirmish for one person is a serious assault for another. This difference in experience also determines how a victim […]
Work accident: No liability recognised? BGK still to be borne by employer. Introduction When someone suffers an accident in the performance of his work, his employer is in principle liable, unless the employer can prove that he has fulfilled his duty of care under Section 7:658 of the Dutch Civil Code. This article implies a […]
Acquittal: The court states that sexual assault cases are typically characterized by the fact that there were only two people present at the (alleged) sexual acts, namely the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator. This sentence is the verdict in the case at hand. The case is as follows: The client gave birth to a […]
The broad scope of employer liability In this blog, I will specifically discuss employer liability in the context of company outings and will answer the following question: If an employee suffers personal injury during a company outing, can they hold their employer liable? The duty of care in the event of workplace accidents The employer […]
Under Dutch law, an employer who does not want to renew a fixed-term contract is required to inform the employee in writing at least one month before the contract ends. If the employer does not do this, the employee is entitled to the so-called notice payment. This compensation is up to a maximum of one […]
From June 11 to July 11, 2021, the European Championship (EC) took place. The mood was good with the football commercials from various supermarkets and the orange flags that were hung everywhere in the Netherlands. But what happens if a footballer gets injured during such a game? In the case of a sporting event, there […]
Why is it actually so important to know whether there is an employment contract? To begin with, it is good to know that the vast majority of the working population in the Netherlands works on the basis of an employment contract. The employment contract is also known as the “ticket of entry” to labor law […]
Elfi Advocaten believes quality comes through specialisation: We specialised in personal injury law and victim law (bodily and fatal injuries), employment law en social security law. Because our focus on this area of law, we can deliver legal assistance of high quality. Our firm is located right in the centre of Rotterdam. We provide assistance to victims and their loved ones from all over the Netherlands.