Victim of a traffic accident in Belgium: your rights and compensation for damages
As a victim of a traffic accident, you are entitled to full compensation for your damages. In Belgium, the law provides broad protection for traffic victims, with special attention paid to vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.
Who pays for your damages?
In most cases, the third-party insurer of the liable driver compensates the damage. If liability is uncertain or the driver is uninsured, the Joint Motor Insurance Fund (GMF) may intervene.
What damages are compensated?
You are entitled to compensation for: medical expenses (treatment, rehabilitation, prostheses), temporary disability and loss of income, permanent disability (moral and material damage), aesthetic damage, loss of enjoyment of life (ex-aequo) and moral damage.
Independent medical expertise
The insurer will appoint its own physician to evaluate your injuries. It is crucial that you appoint your own physician-counsel to defend your interests in the medical expert process. Novex Lawyers works with specialized medical experts.
Victim of a traffic accident? Contact Novex Lawyers for guidance in the compensation process.