Survivors' Claims and Hypothetical Life Course in Tilburg
In death damage cases in Tilburg, a vibrant city in North Brabant with a growing population, chances of survival, career development, and partnership are discounted (Article 6:108 Dutch Civil Code). The cantonal judge in Tilburg calculates lost maintenance using probabilistic life expectancy, taking into account regional employment in sectors such as logistics and textiles.
Supreme Court judgment of 26 June 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1793) confirms the discounting of divorce chances, which is applied locally in cases at the District Court of Zeeland-West-Brabant, Tilburg location. Tables from CBS actuarial statistics, supplemented with Brabant demographic data, support this.
Practice in Tilburg
Widows in Tilburg often claim child maintenance following accidents on the ring road or in the port areas; judges reduce claims based on the deceased's unemployment chances, using local labor market figures from the UWV office. Experts model scenarios with Tilburg-specific factors such as the impact of the university and the Textielmuseum on career opportunities.
This ensures fair compensation for survivors in the region, where family ties are strongly rooted in Brabant culture.