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Serious arm injury from exploding bottle of sparkling wine
Serious arm injury from exploding bottle of sparkling wine Rotterdam court 26 March 2018 The fatal accident [...]
Apr
Employee falls down stairs when moving office chair
Employee falls down stairs when moving office chair: employer liable for personal injury North Holland District Court 7 March [...].
Apr
Mistreatment "in the workplace"
Assault "on the shop floor" Gerechtshof 's-Hertogenbosch 30 January 2018 This case concerns an employee working [...]
Mar
Personal injury caused by fall from stand in sports hall
Personal injury caused by fall from stand in sports hall Hague Court of Appeal 22 August 2017 A woman [...]
Nov
Serious personal injury due to a stack of pallets falling on an employee
Serious personal injury due to a stack of pallets falling on an employee Central Netherlands court 20 June 2017 [...]
Aug
Injury sustained in escape room: operators liable
Injury sustained in escape room: operators liable Court Zeeland-West Brabant 18 January 2017 An escaperoom is an [...]
Mar
AOV: post-whiplash syndrome 'medically objectifiable'!
AOV: post-whiplash syndrome 'medically objectifiable'! East Brabant District Court 1 September 2016 In 2010, a woman [...] happened to [...]
Dec
No own fault by grabbing stray dog to protect own dog
No own fault by grabbing stray dog to protect own dog Court of Amsterdam 14 July [...]
Oct
Road authority (municipality) liable for cyclist fall due to long crack in road surface
Road authority (municipality) liable for cyclist fall due to long crack in road surface Hague Court of Appeal d.d. [...]
Jun
Accident on company premises also falls under employer's duty of care
Accident on company premises also falls under employer's duty of care Court of Appeal 's-Hertogenbosch dated 8 January 2016 This [...]
May
Employer liable for employee burnout?
Employer liable for employee burnout? Amsterdam Court of Appeal 20 September 2011 and The Hague Court of Appeal 27 [...]
Jan
Pedestrian gets insulation slab on head
Pedestrian gets insulation plate on head Amsterdam Court of Appeal dated 29 September 2015. In this case [...]
Oct
Mistreatment of employee by supervisor after working hours: employer not liable
Mistreatment of employee by supervisor after working hours: employer not liable Amsterdam Court of Appeal 11 August 2015. [...]
Sep
Occupational accident during welding work on ship.
Occupational accident during welding work on ship. What if the cause of the accident is not established [...]
Aug
What is a reasonable amount of damages?
What is a reasonable amount of damages? Overijssel District Court 23 February 2015 A pedestrian is [...]
Mar
Employer's duty of care in remote work
Employer's duty of care in remote work Supreme Court, 5 December 2014 Facts Employee was [...]
Feb
Worker falls two metres into culvert during mowing operation
Employee falls two metres into culvert during mowing work Cantonal court in Gouda dated 8 November 2014. [...]
Jan
Loss of earning power
Loss of earning capacity single mother, working full-time or part-time, domestic and painting work, damages and compensation [...]
Oct
Group care worker assaulted by youths
Group leader care facility attacked by youths Amsterdam Court of Appeal 15 January 2013 This ruling concerns an employee [...]
Jan
Self-employed worker suffers serious accident while working
ZZP-er suffers serious accident while working. Principal liable for personal injury Supreme Court 23 March 2012. [...]
Jul
Wassenaar councillor to female councillor: 'curtains closed and clothes off'
Wassenaar councillor to female councillor: 'curtains closed and clothes off' sexual harassment in workplace [...]
Mar
Mechanic ignites flame at explosive liquid.
Mechanic ignites flame near explosive liquid. Employer liable for personal injury. Breda District Court 4 January 2012 [...]
Feb
Volunteer accident victim during evacuation drill.
Volunteer accident victim during evacuation drill. Shipyard liable? A shipyard in Schiedam held an evacuation drill on [...].
Jan
Labour Inspectorate exonerates employer for industrial accident.
Labour inspection indemnifies employer for industrial accident. 's-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal 12 July 2011 A [...]...
Apr
Missed broadcast? Labour injury lawyers on News Hour!
Missed broadcast? Labour injury lawyers in Nieuwsuur! Last night, the TV programme Nieuwsuur broadcast part of its [...]
Oct
Tonight at 22.00 on Netherlands 2: Labour InjuryAdvocates in Nieuwsuur!
Tonight at 10pm on Netherlands 2: Labour InjuryAdvocates in Nieuwsuur! Every year, within the meat sector, many [...]
Oct
Co-owner liable for damage caused by premises
Co-owner liable for damage caused by premises Supreme Court 8 October 2010 A young woman hung [...]
Oct
Mechanic due to own fault victim of road accident
Mechanic by own fault victim of road accident: (also) hiring employer liable in absence of adequate insurance [...]
Sep
Mail delivery man falls on driveway of house; employer liable on grounds of good employment practice
Mail delivery man falls on driveway of house; employer liable on grounds of good employment interlocutory judgment Utrecht District Court [...].
Jul
SCC certificate: no employer liability after employee falls down stairs
SCC certificate: no employer liability after employee falls down stairs Supreme Court 21 May 2010 A [...]
Jun
Employer liability OPS (painter's disease) employee
Employer's liability OPS (painter's disease) employee Supreme Court 5 March 2010 An employee died at the age of 23 [...].
Apr
Choosing personal injury firm or lawyer?
Choosing personal injury firm or lawyer? Radar 11 January 2010 The television programme Radar last Monday asked [...]
Jan
Partial dispute procedure: faster settlement of personal injury or death damage possible
Partial dispute procedure: faster settlement of personal injury or death damage possible Ministry of Justice 16 December 2009 There will be [...]
Dec
Civil servant personal injury and government (municipality) liability
Personal injury civil servant and government (municipality) liability Supreme Court 30 October 2009 Recently, the Supreme Court [...]
Nov
Affection damage, Shock damage, claim for damages for next of kin
Affection damage, Shock damage, claim for damages for next of kin Supreme Court 9 October 2009 On 31 March 2001, [...]
Oct
Orchestra liability for hearing damage cellis
Orchestra's liability for hearing damage cellis Arnhem Court of Appeal 18 August 2009 Last week, the court of appeal [...]
Sep
School liability for gym class accident
Liability of school for accident in gym class Zwolle court 16 June 2009 On 20 January 2004, [...] took [...]
Jul
Labour inspectorate checks deafening work in discos
Labour Inspectorate checks deafening work in discos Press release Ministry SZW 18 May 2009 The Labour Inspectorate checks [...]
Jun
Fall over grape in potato, fruit and vegetable department of supermarket
Fall over grape in potato, fruit and vegetable department of supermarket Arnhem Court of Appeal 12 May [...]
Jun
Death damages taking over household chores and raising children
Death damages take over domestic duties and child rearing Supreme Court 10 April 2009 On 15 June [...]
May
Employer liability personal injury at roller skating workshop
Employer's liability personal injury in roller skating workshop Supreme Court 17 April 2009 The victim is a 47-year-old [...]
May