Compensation is only paid by the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority to the victims of crime in the circumstance that the actual victim has been physically or mentally injured, due to the crime that has been perpetrated or caused to the individual, for example following assault offences or criminal injury.
If you were injured in an act of violence in either England, Scotland or Wales you may be eligible to make a claim irrespective as to whether or not the offender has convicted or even charged with that crime.
It is not the case you need a criminal defence solicitor to help you with your case. It is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority who make and set down the rules for criminal injury claims.
Compensation payments can be made between £1,000 to £500,000. Criminal injury and criminal injury compensation are very hot topics; certainly the types of incidents that occur are many and wide ranging. It is more than likely if you have suffered a genuine attack you will be able to make a claim if you fulfill the relevant criteria.
To make a claim you must;
- Have been assaulted or injured in a way which results in physical or mental injury
- Have suffered the injury in the UK i.e. in England, Scotland or Wales at the time when you received the injury
- Have been injured with enough severity which will qualify you for at least the lowest compensation award which is available.
- Be in receipt of fully documented and logged medical attention for the injuries sustained
- Have been a dependant or a relative of a person that died following or due to the crime
- The Police knew about the incident within 48 hours
- Submit your application for an award within 2 years of the incident
Carter Law LLP will be able to help you and give you the right direction to follow so you get the right compensation for the injury.
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