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Labour Conflict Without a Union: What Are Your First Steps?
You don't need to be a union member to assert your rights in a labour conflict. This article explains which steps you can take yourself.
Small Claims at the Subdistrict Court: Procedure Without a Lawyer
For monetary claims up to 25,000 euros you can go to the subdistrict court yourself, without a lawyer. This article explains the procedure step by step.
Received a Payment Reminder or Debt Collection Letter: What Are Your Rights?
A letter from a debt collection agency is unpleasant, but not every claim is correct and not every agency follows the rules. This article explains your rights.
Statutory interest on personal injury damages: from when and how much? | Rotterdam
For personal injury damages, statutory interest accrues from the moment a damage item arises, without the need for a formal notice of default. Since 1 January 2026, the rate is 4%, and after one year, interest is calculated on the accrued interest. Includes the relevant offices and court for Rotterdam residents.
Nationaal Keurmerk Letselschade: what does the quality mark really mean? | Rotterdam
The Nationaal Keurmerk Letselschade is based on a real audit: one on-site audit every three years plus an interim assessment after eighteen months, including a review of case files for attitude and behavior. This includes the offices and court relevant for Rotterdam.
Gedragscode Behandeling Letselschade (GBL): what can you expect? | Rotterdam
The GBL describes how a personal injury case should proceed: the victim is central, communication is understandable, and the settlement is efficient. Not a law, but a widely endorsed standard. Includes the local offices and court relevant for Rotterdam.
No cure no pay in personal injury cases: what may a lawyer agree? | Rotterdam
Lawyers may agree a result-related fee in personal injury and fatal accident cases. The fee is capped at 25% of the result, or 35% if the lawyer advances the costs. Including the desks and court that apply for Rotterdam.
Recovery-oriented services: help that goes beyond money | Rotterdam
Recovery-oriented services focus on the functional recovery of someone with personal injury: practical, psychological and social. The liable party or insurer has a duty to pay for this. Including the desks and court that apply for Rotterdam.
Advance payment in personal injury cases: money before the final settlement | Rotterdam
A personal injury case often takes years, while your costs start immediately. With an advance payment you already receive part of the compensation, without the amount of the damage already being established. Including the desks and court that apply for Rotterdam.
Insurance Fraud in the Port of Rotterdam: from False A15 Claims to Carousel Networks
Insurance fraud in Rotterdam ranges from inflated port claims on the A15 to organised networks causing millions in damage. Consequences: recovery, reporting and long-term CIS registration.
Subrogation in Rotterdam practice: how insurers recover damages after a port incident
Subrogation allows an insurer to automatically step into your shoes to recover damages from the actual causer. In Rotterdam port cases and on the A15 this has direct consequences for international employees and freight traffic.
Duty of Disclosure (mededelingsplicht) for Insurance Policies in Rotterdam
A dock worker conceals an old back complaint from his disability insurance. Later he sustains another injury on the A15. Discover what the duty of disclosure (article 7:928 BW) means in Rotterdam and how to avoid problems.