Accident with personal injury as a meal delivery driver in the Netherlands (thuisbezorgd)

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To get compensation for these damages you need to hire a lawyer. Hiring a lawyer free of charge. The party that is liable for your damage must also pay your lawyer’s fees. We have assisted many victims in these kinds of personal injury cases with great success. Use our contact form to schedule a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. In this consultation you will immediately get an estimate of the chances of your case and the amount of the compensation you’re entitled to.

Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo and Uber Eats

Online delivery services such as Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo and Uber Eats are hot in the Netherlands. Gone are the days when every restaurant employed its own delivery person. Whether you order pizza, Chinese, Thai or Indian, chances are it will be delivered by Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo or Uber Eats. Thuisbezorgd is still the market leader, but Deliveroo and Uber Eats are on the rise. Also on the rise are flash grocery delivery services like Gorillas and Flink. Many students work at these delivery services as a side job. It’s relatively good pay and also very flexible.
But it’s not all great. A lot of accidents happen. We are often approached by delivery drivers who have had an accident and suffered serious injury. As a cyclist you are very vulnerable. The question is who will pay for your injury.

Personal injury as a meal delivery driver: who is liable?

The basic principle in the Netherlands is that everyone bears their own damage. However, there are many exceptions to this principle. In many cases, you can hold someone else liable for your injury. In case of a unilateral accident (you fall), the employer is liable in some cases. In case you have been hit by another person, he/she may be liable.

Hit by a car as a deliverer of meals from Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo and Uber Eats

When you work for Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo or Uber Eats you often deliver meals by bike. As a cyclist in traffic, you get a lot of legal protection in the Netherlands. If you are hit by a car, the driver is in almost all cases liable for (part of) your damage. This is because cyclists are considered weaker traffic participants and they need to be protected according to Dutch law.

Motorists are compulsorily insured for such damage. This means that you can receive compensation from the insurer of the motorist who hit you. Even if the accident was your fault. Only in very exceptional cases is this not the case. For example, if you deliberately caused the accident.

Therefore, it almost always pays to hire a lawyer. And a lawyer is free. The insurer must not only pay your damage, but also your lawyer’s fees. In some cases the employer is also liable. This is because he has a duty of care.

Unilateral accident (e.g. a fall)

As a meal delivery driver, you participate in traffic during working hours. During working hours, your employer is largely responsible for your safety in the Netherlands. The employer has a duty of care as it is called. The employer must ensure that you can do your job safely and responsibly. For example, by giving you good instructions on how to work safely and/or by providing you with the means to do your job safely, such as a proper bicycle, protective clothing and a helmet.
In addition, an employer must always behave as a good employer. This means that the employer must take out insurance for you to pay out when you suffer damage in traffic. Even if it is a unilateral accident such as a fall, a collision with a stationary object or flying out of the corner. Taking out insurance is compulsory for the employer.

Free legal assistance

It is important to always seek legal help after an accident as a meal delivery driver for Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo or Ubers Eats or any other delivery service. Only in this way will you receive the full compensation to which you are entitled. Insurers will want to pay you as little as possible. That’s their business model. We’re a leading law firm with extensive experience with these types of cases. We know exactly how the insurance companies work and we know all the tricks in their book.

Free legal help

It is important to always seek legal help after an accident as a meal delivery person for Thuisbezorgd, Deliveroo or Ubers Eats or any other delivery service. Only in this way will you receive the full compensation to which you are entitled. We have extensive experience with these types of personal injury cases. We know exactly how insurers work and how to handle your case so that you receive the maximum compensation. Contact us for a free legal consultation with an experienced lawyer, free of charge and without obligation.
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