Temporary employees face a significantly higher risk of serious work accidents than permanent employees. Recent figures clearly demonstrate this, and emphasize that employers and temp agencies share responsibility for safety and damage compensation. In this article, we explain what the situation is, what your rights are as a victim, and how you can file a personal injury claim. In 2024, inspectors investigated more than 3,200 work accidents, 52 of which were fatal. Temporary workers are over-represented in these statistics: they are a much larger part of the victims than their share in the employed population. In 2024 it turned out that in 69% of the inspected companies there were shortcomings in working conditions for temporary employees. Scientific research shows that temporary workers relatively often experience an accident than employees with a permanent contract, although the cause factors are often complex. Many occupational accidents remain under the radar: possibly up to 50–70% of the reportable accidents are not reported. This data underscores that the topic is not only relevant, but also urgent for those who work on the basis of temporary or temporary contracts. There are various reasons why temporary workers are more often involved in workplace accidents: Due to the temporary and changing nature of clients and locations, the safety instruction is possibly less consistent or less well-known. In many cases, there is a lack of a good workplace introduction or structural supervision, especially with hiring companies. Labor migrants or employees with limited knowledge of Dutch may understand safety instructions less well, which increases the risk. As a temporary worker, the bond is less strong; that can hinder real investments in safety and aftercare. Temporary workers are more common in sectors such as construction, agriculture, industry and logistics – areas where dangers are inherently present. As a temporary worker, you have (in many cases) the same rights as permanent employees when it comes to liability and damages. Here are the main points: All in all, although you can theoretically do the procedure yourself, there are clear advantages to hiring a specialized lawyer.