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Injury

In the event of a successful no win no fee criminal injury claim to the CICA or to the CICA Appeal Panel, our charges amount to 25% plus VAT, of the value of the final award which includes any expenses we may incur. Should your application be unsuccessful for any reason, we will not charge you a penny.

SOLICITORS HELPLINE 0845 890 4092

CICA Scheme

The CICA administers a compensation scheme throughout mainland UK and is responsible for awarding damages to the innocent victims of violent crime by paying compensation for mental trauma or physical injury and also certain resultant financial losses. If the application is refused or the award is considered to be inadequate, then an appeal may be lodged. The CICA Appeals Panel which is independent, reviews CICA decisions and its findings are binding on the CICA.

SOLICITORS HELPLINE 0845 890 4092

No Win No Fee

Our specialist lawyers will deal with your no win no fee criminal injury claim on a risk free basis. We work on the principal that any work done by our solicitors is only chargeable should the claim be successful. A successful claim is one in which the applicant is awarded compensation by CICA or by the CICA Appeals Panel. If the application or the appeal is rejected then we will not charge you. As a CICA applicant or a CICA Appeals Panel applicant you are not expected to fund your no win no fee criminal injury claim in any way.

SOLICITORS HELPLINE 0845 890 4092

Rejected Applications

Applications for compensation can be rejected for a number of reasons in a criminal injury claim :-

• failure to report the incident as soon as is reasonably possible
• previous unspent convictions - Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
• behaviour of the applicant, before, after and during the violent incident
• the injury is not severe (6 weeks symptoms & two doctors appointments)
• a no win no fee criminal injury claim will fail if the applicant has not given adequate co-operation to the police

SOLICITORS HELPLINE 0845 890 4092

CICA Appeal Tribunal

An applicant can usually ask for decisions to be re-considered by the CICA. Following an unsuccessful re-consideration an appeal can be made to the CICA Appeals Panel which must be received within 90 days of the date of the review decision by the CICA. The 90 day period may in exceptional circumstances be extended by the Appeals Panel if it would be in the interests of justice to allow a late appeal. Written notification of the outcome of the appeal, will be sent to both the appellant and to the CICA who must abide by the Appeal Panel’s ruling.