Animal Bite Personal Injury in the Netherlands
Personal Injury from an Animal Bite
The owner of an animal is liable for its behavior. If you have been bitten by an animal in the Netherlands, you can hold the animal’s owner liable under Dutch law. Make sure you know who the owner of the animal is.
A bite can be dangerous, so ensure you receive proper medical treatment.
Claiming Damages for an Animal Bite
Your personal injury lawyer can hold the animal’s owner liable. This can be done free of charge. Letselschadevordering.nl can help you with this. Contact us immediately to discuss your damages without obligation.
If the animal’s owner is found liable, you are entitled to compensation for all expenses you have paid out of pocket. This includes travel costs (fuel and car expenses), personal contributions to medical costs, medicines, other medical costs, damaged clothing, other material damages, etcetera.
If, as a result of the animal bite, you are limited in performing household tasks, you are entitled to compensation for household help. The Personal Injury Council advises a rate of € 9.50 per hour. If you pay more, you can provide evidence of higher damages. The help can also be provided by family or friends. You do not need to provide receipts.
Depending on various factors, you are entitled to pain and suffering compensation (smartengeld). Pain and suffering compensation is compensation for non-material damages. This includes pain, scars, or no longer being able to pursue hobbies. Do you want to calculate your pain and suffering compensation? Use our tool and calculate the pain and suffering compensation yourself.
Can you no longer perform tasks in and around the house due to the animal bite? Then you are entitled to compensation for loss of self-sufficiency. Do you want to calculate your loss of self-sufficiency? Use our handy tool. This tool uses the guidelines of the Personal Injury Council).
What does a personal injury lawyer cost?
Your lawyer from Letselschadevordering.nl costs you nothing. The lawyer will confirm in writing that all costs will be recovered from the liable insurer. These costs will not be recovered from you. That’s clear. That’s fair.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is liable for an animal bite?
The keeper (owner) of the animal is liable for its behaviour. If you are bitten, you can hold the owner liable; make sure you know who the owner is.
What damage can I claim after an animal bite?
Everything you paid yourself, such as travel costs, your own contribution to medical costs, medication, damaged clothing and other material loss, plus domestic help if your injury limits you.
What does it cost to recover my damage?
Nothing: where liability is acknowledged, your lawyer’s costs are paid by the liable party.