Criminal trial MH17
Sessions on the MH17 criminal trial resumed in September 2021. All sessions could be followed live and watched back at: https://www.courtmh17.com/zittingsdagen-2022.html. Over a period of several weeks, approximately 100 next of kin testified about the impact of the air disaster on their lives. On November 8, 2021, the last group of next of kin exercised their right to speak. Our office assisted the bereaved [...].
Starting substantive hearing of MH17 criminal trial on June 7.
On Monday, June 7, the substantive hearing in the MH17 criminal trial will begin. All hearings can be followed live at: https://www.courtmh17.com/zittingsdagen-2021.html. The aviation team of Beer advocaten will assist the next of kin as best they can during the intensive and difficult period that will follow. In September 2021, the next of kin will be able to exercise their right to speak and during [...]
Appeal ruling on Probo Koala poisoning disaster
On April 14, 2020, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled on appeal in the proceedings concerning the 2006 Ivory Coast toxic disaster between Stichting Victimes des Déchets Toxiques Côte d'Ivoire and Trafigura. The court considered the formal arguments raised by Trafigura. These arguments by Trafigura were intended to support a judgment of the Dutch [...]
Interview Piet Ploeg and Christa Wijnakker in News and Co on reaction to complaint against Russia at ECHR
On January 15, Piet Ploeg (president of the Stichting Vliegramp MH17) and Christa Wijnakker were interviewed about Russia's response to the complaint that Beer lawyers filed with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of a large group of relatives. Read our press release on the case here.
Press release reaction Russia to indictment on MH17 at ECHR
PRESS RELEASE Beer advocaten - January 15, 2020 Russia has responded at the European Court of Human Rights to the complaint of the relatives of the victims of the flight MH17 disaster. In November 2018, Beer advocaten filed a complaint on behalf of a large group of relatives of victims of the MH17 air disaster against [...]
Large group of women wins lawsuit against pharmaceuticals Johnson & Johnson over pelvic floor mats
Hundreds of women who had filed a lawsuit in Australia against the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson were recently vindicated by the courts. The women suffered serious health problems after having pelvic floor mats placed. Read more in the November 21, 2019 Volkskrant article. Also read the Australian judge's ruling in [...] here.
National Police ordered to pay compensation to victims and relatives of 2011 Alphen aan den Rijn shooting
On April 9, 2011, Tristan van der Vlis shot and killed five people in De Ridderhof shopping center in Alphen aan den Rijn, wounded seventeen (one of whom later died) and then took his own life. Shortly after this tragedy, it became known that Tristan suffered from mental disorders, but had nevertheless obtained gun permits from the police. [...]
Pelvic floor mats (mesh)
Pelvic floor mats or mesh are placed on women with pelvic floor prolapse, for example. These mats can cause serious, permanent health problems. Our office assists Dutch women who have been victims of the defective pelvic floor mats and plays an important role in the social and political debate on this issue. Round table discussion Lower House On Monday, November 25, 2019 [...]
Radar: John Beer on air about the (in)safety of medical implants
On November 26, 2018, Radar aired a program on research into the safety of medical implants. Initiated by TV program Radar and daily newspaper Trouw, more than 250 investigative journalists from 36 countries worldwide investigated medical implants: The Implant Files. The journalists are united in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The [...]
Government apologies for victims of vaginal mesh
It was recently announced that the Australian government has apologized to women harmed by implanting vaginal mesh. More and more governments are showing criticism of these products. In Scotland, the use of mesh was recently restricted to exceptional cases. It is right that doctors, manufacturers and governments take responsibility for what many [...]