Survivors' Claims and Hypothetical Life Course in Rijswijk
In death damage in Rijswijk, chances of survival, career development and partnership are discounted (Article 6:108 DCC). The District Court of The Hague, which includes Rijswijk, calculates lost maintenance using probabilistic life expectancy, taking into account local demography.
Supreme Court judgment of 26 June 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1793) confirms discounting of divorce chances, relevant for Rijswijk cases. Actuarial tables from the CBS, adjusted to the Haaglanden region, support this, with a focus on suburbanisation effects in Rijswijk.
Practice in Rijswijk
Widows in Rijswijk often claim child maintenance following accidents on the A4 or N442; judges reduce for unemployment chances of the deceased, given the proximity of the Hague job market. Experts model scenarios with Rijswijk commuting patterns.
The sub-district court of Rijswijk applies this in personal injury cases, which ensures fair compensation for local survivors.