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Have you suffered a Criminal Injury?
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Criminal injuries compensation may be available if you have experienced physical trauma or psychological trauma as a result of a violent crime. Speaking to a member of our team about your criminal injury may be the first time that you have spoken to anybody about your experience – this is common among our clients. We guarantee complete confidentiality throughout your claim.
Who can claim criminal injury compensation?
Criminal injury claims typically involve an instance of physical harm. However, criminal injury compensation may also be available in cases of psychological trauma. For example, you may be entitled to compensation if you have experienced the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder. This could occur following an attack that did not end in injury, or as a result of witnessing a violent crime.
What can you claim for?
Loss of earnings may be awarded where time away from work is authorised by a doctor.
You may also be eligible to claim for loss of future earnings where your injury prevents an immediate return to the workplace.
You can claim for any injuries you’ve sustained in a workplace accident.
The extent of your injuries; recovery time and the impact these injuries have had on your subsequent quality of life will all be taken into consideration when determining the compensation awarded.
Medical damages may be awarded to offset the cost of any reasonable and necessary medical treatment required as a result of your injury at work.
Examples include:
Home visits (e.g. nursing staff, carers)
Physiotherapy, medical aids, travel costs to and from medical appointments
‘Gratuitous care’ – compensation towards the costs of care provided by family
As part of your accident at work compensation claim, you may also claim for any direct impact your accident and injury has had to everyday life.
You may be eligible to claim compensation where your daily activities such as shopping, housework or driving have been affected.
Who are you claiming against?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) provides criminal injury compensation where the defendant either cannot pay or is unaccounted for.
Who can claim criminal injury compensation?
Criminal injury claims typically involve an instance of physical harm. However, criminal injury compensation may also be available in cases of psychological trauma. For example, you may be entitled to compensation if you have experienced the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder. This could occur following an attack that did not end in injury, or as a result of witnessing a violent crime.
Criminal injuries include
Sexual
assault
Psychological
abuse
Physical violence
(including domestic violence)
Vehicle collision where you
were deliberately targeted
Dog attack where the dog
was encouraged by the owner
Psychological injury compensation
You may be entitled to criminal injury compensation on the grounds of psychological trauma. Psychological injury claims must be supported by a diagnosis by a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist that states your condition has persisted for a minimum of six months. If you wish to claim for a psychological injury where you have witnessed a violent crime, the success of your claim will depend on the emotional attachment between you and the victim.
Criminal injuries compensation time limit
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) provides criminal injury compensation where the defendant either cannot pay or is unaccounted for. The CICA claim time limit is two years from the date of the incident. In order to qualify for CICA compensation, your criminal injury must have been reported to the police within 48 hours of the incident – there may be exceptions dealt with on a case by case basis
Gathering evidence to support your Criminal Injury claim.
If you have yet to gather any evidence, you may be unsure where to begin. Our expert team of personal injury solicitors can help – upon accepting your claim, we will advise you on the specific types of evidence that will be beneficial in progressing your claim. However, there are many general types of evidence that are likely to form the basis of your claim, such as:
- Location
- Date and time
- Photograph or video of the scene
- Witness details
For more information and to find out if you have a criminal injury claim, contact Hampson Hughes Solicitors.