Discounting of Life Course Chances in Death Damage and Survivors

In death damage, life course chances for survivors are discounted, supported by article 6:108 BW and actuarial tables per HR 2015.

Arslan AdvocatenLegal Editorial

25 december 2025Bijgewerkt1 min leestijd

Survivors' Claims and Hypothetical Life Course

In death damage, chances of survival, career and partnership are discounted (article 6:108 BW). The court calculates lost maintenance using probabilistic life expectancy.

Judgment HR 26 June 2015 (ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1793) confirms discounting of divorce chances. Tables from CBS actuarial department support this.

Practice

Widows claim child support; courts reduce for unemployment chances of the deceased. Experts model scenarios.

This ensures fair compensation for survivors.