Survivors' Claims and Hypothetical Life Course in Rotterdam
In death claims in Rotterdam, chances of survival, career development in the port or logistics sector, and partnership are discounted (article 6:108 BW). The Rotterdam court calculates lost maintenance using probabilistic life expectancy, taking into account local economic factors such as employment in the Maasstad.
Supreme Court judgment of 26 June 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1793) confirms discounting of divorce chances, which is often applied in Rotterdam cases involving Maasvlakte workers. Tables from CBS actuarial department, supplemented with regional data from the CPB on Rotterdam employment, support this.
Practice in Rotterdam Courts
Widows from Rotterdam-South claim child maintenance after accidents on the A15; judges reduce based on unemployment chances of the deceased in volatile sectors such as shipping. Experts model scenarios with input from local actuaries in the region.
This ensures fair compensation for survivors in the dynamic port city.