Aansprakelijkstelling

liability claim (aansprakelijkstelling)

Written statement in which the victim holds the opposing party liable for the damage suffered.

Aliability claim (aansprakelijkstelling)is the first formal legal step in a personal injury case: a registered letter to the opposing party or their insurer in which you declare them liable for the damage you have suffered.

The letter contains at least:

A liability claim (aansprakelijkstelling) is not a non-binding formality: itinterrupts prescription(Article 3:317 Dutch Civil Code (BW)) and provides five years' additional time to complete the procedure. Without formal interruption, a claim may become time-barred, even if the damage settlement process is still ongoing.

In the liability claim (aansprakelijkstelling), the date, place and cause of the accident were detailed.

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