Bereaved Claims and Hypothetical Life Course in Utrecht
In death damage cases in the Utrecht region, chances of survival, career development, and partnership are discounted (Article 6:108 BW). The District Court of Midden-Nederland calculates lost maintenance using probabilistic life expectancy, taking into account urban employment in sectors such as technology and education.
Supreme Court judgment of 26 June 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1793) confirms the discounting of divorce chances, which is frequently applied in Utrecht cases such as bicycle accidents on the canals or traffic incidents around Utrecht University. Actuarial tables from the CBS, adjusted to demographic data from the province of Utrecht, support these calculations.
Practice in Utrecht Courts
Widows and partners in Utrecht often claim child maintenance following accidents in the Domstad; judges reduce claims based on unemployment chances of the deceased, given the low unemployment in the region. Experts model scenarios with local factors such as high life expectancy and mobility via train and bicycle networks.
This ensures fair compensation for bereaved parties in Utrecht, where the District Court of Midden-Nederland integrates innovative actuarial methods.