Compensation for Criminal Injuries : Personal Injury

You may be able to claim compensation if you have suffered injured as a result of a criminal offence.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority compensates innocent victims of crime. The crime must be a crime of violence.

A Crime of Violence

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority will consider your application if you have been physically or mentally injured (or both) as a direct result of a violent crime. This definition includes physical assaults but also includes sexual assaults.

Scope of the Scheme

You must have been in Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales) when you were injured. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority will not consider applications when the injury occurred outside of Great Britain.

What compensation can you receive?

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority make awards under a tariff scheme and such awards can include the physical injuries sustained and any psychological/psychiatric effects of the injury.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority may also make awards for loss of earnings (past and/or future) caused by the violence crime and any special expenses that you have incurred.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority can also make a financial award in respect of a close relative who has died as a result of a violent crime and such a financial award may compensate for the loss of earnings of that person.

Time-Limits

Applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority should be made as soon as possible but must be received within two years of the date of the incident giving rise to the injury.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority may accept applications outside this time limit, however, the applicant must show that it is reasonable and in the interests of justice, in light of the circumstances of the application, to do so.

Applications in Respect of Children

Uppal Taylor Solicitors are able to advise and assist in respect of applications relating to children who have been the victim of a violent crime. A responsible adult will be required for the purposes of the application.

How we can help

If you wish to make an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority then Uppal Taylor Solicitors will be able to advise and assist you further. Our representation can ensure that the best possible application is put forward to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and we can advise you in respect of any decision made.

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