Van Wassenaer Wytema Letselschade advocaten & Mediation

What Van Wassenaer Wytema Letselschade advocaten & Mediation does

Van Wassenaer Wytema Letselschade advocaten & Mediation is a Dutch boutique law firm founded in 2014 in Haarlem by Geertruid van Wassenaer and Evert Wytema, both admitted as lawyers in 1986. The firm specialises exclusively in personal injury (letselschade) law and mediation, serving individual victims of traffic accidents, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, animal and sports liability, aviation disasters, and bereavement damage claims. It operates nationwide across the Netherlands from a single Haarlem office, with client engagement delivered in person (office or home visits) and via telephone/email, and supports acquisition through city-specific SEO landing pages (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague) and a free, no-obligation intake interview.

The firm's service offering is split across two complementary lines. The legal core comprises representation in liability claims, the Dutch partial dispute procedure (deelgeschilprocedure), and mediation via MfN-registered mediators Geertruid van Wassenaer and Clara Tilanus. Layered on top is an in-house recovery and rehabilitation practice delivered by Sabine Gigengack, a certified EMDR practitioner and Cogmed coach who provides trauma therapy, recovery coaching, and adaptive working memory training — a multidisciplinary combination uncommon among Dutch personal injury firms. The bench comprises four fee earners (two founding partners plus Clara Tilanus as partner since 2019 and Kim Schepel since 2023) and the recovery coach.

The business model is professional services fee-for-legal-work with liability-shifted pricing as the primary mechanic: once the counterparty (typically an insurer) admits liability, that party pays the client's legal fees. The firm additionally offers contingency fee (no win-no pay) arrangements under the Dutch experimental regime from January 2014, government legal aid for qualifying clients, and free intake interviews as the top-of-funnel conversion mechanism. All work is direct-to-individual; there is no software product, API, or platform layer.

Name

Van Wassenaer Wytema Letselschade advocaten & Mediation

Legal name

Van Wassenaer Wytema Letselschade Advocaten & Mediation

Website

https://vanww.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Van Wassenaer Wytema is a Dutch boutique law firm in Haarlem specialising in personal injury claims, mediation, and in-house psychological recovery services for individual victims of traffic, workplace, medical, and aviation accidents across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Medical malpractice claims
• Traffic accident representation
• Legal mediation services
• Workplace injury compensation

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation in Personal Injury Cases: Fees for legal services in personal injury claims are paid by the liable party (typically an insurer) once liability is acknowledged. If the client bears some fault, they may contribute a portion of fees. During partial dispute proceedings, the liable party pays legal fees even if the ruling goes against the client. Full court proceedings (bodemprocedure) require the client to pay their own legal fees. Since January 2014, a contingency fee (no win-no pay) experiment is available for personal injury cases under Dutch law. If the client has legal aid insurance, the insurer may cover costs, and the firm can negotiate direct payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Van Wassenaer Wytema is a Dutch personal injury law firm that provides legal representation to victims of traffic accidents, medical errors, workplace accidents, aviation disasters, sports injuries, and animal-related incidents, as well as bereavement damage claims. The firm also delivers in-house mediation services (via MfN-registered mediators) and psychological recovery support (EMDR therapy, recovery coaching, and Cogmed working memory training), enabling victims to receive legal, dispute-resolution, and psychological care through a single multidisciplinary practice based in Haarlem, serving clients nationwide across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Van Wassenaer Wytema is a Dutch law firm offering comprehensive legal and support services for personal injury victims. The core offering consists of specialized legal services for various accident types including traffic accidents, medical liability, workplace accidents, aviation disasters, sports injuries, and animal liability. The firm provides complementary psychological support services including EMDR trauma therapy, recovery coaching, and Cogmed memory training, enabling multi-disciplinary assistance from a single office. The practice also offers mediation services for dispute resolution outside of court.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traffic Accident Legal Representation (Verkeersongevallen) Legal representation and guidance for victims of traffic accidents, including pedestrians, cyclists, vehicle occupants, and drivers, handling liability claims and compensation settlements.
• Medical Liability Legal Representation (Medische aansprakelijkheid) Legal services for medical malpractice cases against hospitals and doctors, including medical feasibility studies and coordination with medical advisors.
• Mediation Dispute resolution through mediation services provided by MfN-registered mediators Geertruid van Wassenaer and Clara Tilanus, helping parties reach settlements outside of court, particularly for cases stalled beyond three years.
• Partial Dispute Procedure (Deelgeschilprocedure) Court proceedings for resolving specific disputed issues in personal injury cases, allowing parties to submit particular discussion points to a judge for a written decision without full litigation.
• Aviation Disaster Legal Representation (Vliegrampen) Specialized legal services for aviation accident cases, including involvement in major incidents such as MH17, Germanwings crash, and Turkish Airlines crash.
• Sport and Play Liability (Aansprakelijkheid in sport & spel) Legal representation for injuries sustained during sports activities, where different liability rules apply than in normal tort law.
• Animal Liability (Aansprakelijkheid voor dieren) Legal services for damages caused by animals, based on strict liability principles where owners are liable regardless of fault.
• Workplace Accident Legal Representation (Bedrijfsongevallen)
• Bereavement Damage (Overlijdensschade) Legal services for relatives claiming compensation when a loved one dies in an accident, covering funeral expenses and loss of income.
• EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Therapy for processing traumatic events resulting from accidents, using bilateral stimulation to reduce emotional charge of traumatic memories, delivered by a certified EMDR practitioner.
• Recovery Coaching (Herstelcoaching) Psychological support and coaching services to help accident victims regain control and cope with the emotional, social, and psychological impact of their injuries.
• Cogmed Working Memory Training (Werkgeheugentraining) Working memory training program for cognitive complaints after accidents, including concentration, planning, and memory issues, delivered over 5-10 weeks with adaptive computer exercises guided by a certified Cogmed coach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two to three years average case duration based on firm experience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• De Letselschaderaad (Nationaal Keurmerk Letselschade)coreOthersThe firm holds the Nationaal Keurmerk Letselschade awarded by De Letselschaderaad, a quality mark for personal injury legal services in the Netherlands. This certification indicates compliance with recognised quality standards and is a key trust signal for prospective clients.
• Vereniging van Letselschade Advocaten (LSA)coreOthersEvert Wytema and Clara Tilanus are members of LSA, the Dutch association of personal injury lawyers. LSA membership requires completing the Grotius specialisation training, minimum 500 hours annually in personal injury practice, annual CPD, peer intervision, and external audits.
• Mediators federatie Nederland (MfN)coreOthersGeertruid van Wassenaer and Clara Tilanus are registered MfN mediators. MfN registration is the Dutch standard for professional mediators, requiring training and adherence to professional standards. The firm offers mediation services using these registered mediators.
• PEOPIL (Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers)minorOthersEvert Wytema, Geertruid van Wassenaer, and Clara Tilanus are members of PEOPIL, providing access to an international network of personal injury lawyers and cross-border case expertise, particularly relevant for aviation disasters involving international parties.
• ASP (Advocaten voor Slachtoffers Personenschade)minorOthersEvert Wytema is a member of ASP, a Dutch specialisation association for plaintiff lawyers representing victims of personal injury.
• Rechtsbijstandsteam MH17 (MH17 Legal Aid Team)coreOthersEvert Wytema has been a member of the MH17 Legal Aid Team (Rechtsbijstandsteam MH17) since 2014, working alongside seven other lawyers in this complex, high-profile international case involving the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
• Medical advisors (panel of medical specialists)minorOthersThe firm draws on a panel of medical specialists for medical expert opinions in personal injury cases. For complex medical liability cases, independent medical expert opinions are obtained to assess the merits of claims.
• Labour experts, occupational therapists, care managers, accountantsminorOthersThe firm engages labour experts (for work capacity assessments and rehabilitation planning), occupational therapists (for functional assessments), care managers (for coordinating care and professionals), and accountants (for calculating future financial loss and final compensation). These professionals are engaged as needed throughout the claims process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy Van der Laan: Major full-service Amsterdam law firm with a recognized insurance and liability practice including personal injury work. Comparable as an incumbent Dutch legal services competitor offering overlapping PI capabilities within a much broader portfolio.
• Nysingh Advocaten: Mid-to-large Dutch firm with a healthcare and liability practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose medical liability and personal injury work intersects with Van Wassenaer Wytema's core offering.
• AKD Lawyers: Large Benelux law firm with insurance, liability, and healthcare practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping PI and medical liability representation from a substantially larger platform.
• Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn: Largest Dutch law firm with deep government and litigation practices including liability/insurance work. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose insurance and personal injury practice overlaps the firm's niche from a much larger resource base.

Direct peers

• De Roos & Pen Advocaten: Dutch boutique personal injury law firm offering legal representation to victims of accidents across the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a similarly positioned PI specialist targeting individual victims with liability-shifted fee structures.
• Linssen Letselschade Advocaten: Netherlands-based PI boutique handling traffic, work, and medical injury cases for individual victims. Directly comparable as a similarly sized LSA-affiliated Dutch personal injury specialist with liability-shifted fees.
• Kruse Taal & Partners Letselschade: Dutch personal injury boutique specializing in victim-side PI claims, traffic accidents, and medical liability. Directly comparable in scale, target customer (individual accident victims), and LSA/quality-mark positioning.
• Holdinga De Boer Letselschade: Dutch personal injury boutique representing victims across accident categories. Directly comparable in target customer (individual PI victims), use of LSA quality frameworks, and victim-side advocacy focus.
• Beer Advocaten: Amsterdam-based full-service Dutch firm with a strong personal injury and liability practice. Directly comparable because both founders (Van Wassenaer and Wytema) previously practiced at Beer Advocaten for 15 and 10 years respectively, and the firms share a client-overlap in Dutch PI/insurance work.

Others

• Slachtofferhulp Nederland: Dutch nationwide victim-support organization providing emotional, practical, and legal-process support to crime and accident victims. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that often co-refers victims to specialist PI lawyers including firms like Van Wassenaer Wytema.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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