Bereaved Parties' Claims and Hypothetical Life Course in Westland
In death damage cases in Westland, often linked to greenhouse accidents or transport accidents in the greenhouse horticulture sector, chances of survival, career, and partnership are discounted (Article 6:108 Dutch Civil Code). The court calculates lost maintenance using probabilistic life expectancy, taking into account seasonal labour in the region.
Supreme Court judgment of 26 June 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1793) confirms discounting of divorce chances. Tables from CBS actuarial department support this, supplemented with Westland data on occupational risks in the horticulture sector.
Practice in Westland
Widows from places such as Naaldwijk or Poeldijk claim child maintenance following accidents in greenhouses; judges at the District Court of Rotterdam reduce the chances of unemployment of the deceased, given the stable employment in Westland's greenhouse horticulture. Experts model scenarios using local wage statistics.
This ensures fair compensation for bereaved parties in this agricultural municipality.