Petra Oskam

Medical malpractice / Employers liability / Motor liability & whiplash / Fraud / Accident & health / Coverage disputes.

Petra’s practice is aimed at advising and litigating for insurance companies. She litigates in cases concerning personal injury, liability and insurance. For example, she regularly represents clients in coverage dispute procedures. Thanks to her in-house experience at an insurer, she knows the sector from the inside out and knows how important hands-on advice is for daily practice.

Petra completed the postgraduate LSA/ Grotius Personal Injury specialization course and has been a member of the board of the Vereniging van Letselschade Advocaten LSA (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers LSA) since 2017.

She regularly publishes in journals like the Tijdschrift voor Vergoeding Personenschade (Magazine for Personal Injury Compensation) and the PIV-Bulletin, for example about whiplash cases and fraud in personal injury claims settlement.

She is a lecturer at the Instituut voor Juridische Opleidingen (IVJO) (Institute for Legal Courses) and at VU University Amsterdam for the Deepening Course Liability and Insurance (Verdieping Aansprakelijkheid en Verzekering).

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Insurance - Tier 1

Reflective of Kennedy Van der Laan‘s presence in the insurance market, it generates mandates from a wide variety of clients, notably insurance companies active in the Netherlands, insurance brokers, loss adjusters, insurance brokers and corporates. The firm is highly active in insurance regulatory matters (an area that is led by Jan Broekhuizen), and it also provides assistance with policy drafting and reviews of policy wording. In addition, insurance claims are another key pillar of the practice; a name to note in this space is Peter van den Broek, whose workload includes international claims and construction-related coverage disputes. Frits van der Woude focuses on policy disputes and professional indemnity claims, and he is also an expert in in D&O liability and professional liability. Chris van Dijk and Petra Oskam are particularly well-known for their personal injury expertise. Erik van Orsouw is another experienced practitioner at the firm.

Armand Blondeel, Senior Expert Personenschade a.s.r.

"We have been working with Petra for over 13 years. She has successfully assisted us on Insurance & Liability matters regarding personal injury. She has proven to be extremely pragmatic, responsive, skilled, creative and strategic and has been a great partner in helping us solve all kinds of difficult cases, as well in court proceedings, as in mediation and reaching good settlements out of court. Petra always acts with a good eye for reaching a reasonable solution, doing justice to the case. Her professional work-style combined with her in depth knowledge and human touch make her an excellent sparring partner."

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - Insurance

The team at Kennedy Van der Laan 'provides practical solutions' and also stands out for its 'strong personal relationship' with clients. The firm has a strong record in advising on all aspects of Dutch and European financial services regulation applicable to insurers, brokers and other insurance distributors, as well as assisting with claims and reviewing policy wordings. The 'experienced' Peter van den Broek specialises in product recall. For corporate insurance matters, Jan Broekhuizen is the name to note and Erik van Orsouw leads on work with insurance brokers and intermediaries. Also recommended are Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Petra Oskam and senior associate Mark Wisse.

• Assisted a Dutch insurance company in mediation regarding a large claim from a freelancer.
• Litigated for an insurer in a case concerning 'loss of a chance' in case of medical liability.
• Litigated for a Dutch insurer in a personal injury case concerning the appeal to a 'deliberate damage' clause.
• Frequently litigates for insurers in sub-disputes about whiplash, causality and fraud.