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Injury

Our solicitors who are all personal injury specialists deal with no win no fee criminal injury compensation claims. The CICA was established to ensure that victims of violent crime are offered statutory compensation. If you have had a physical or mental injury which has caused you to visit a doctor at least twice and from which you did not recover for at least 6 weeks, then you may qualify for an award.

Physical and mental injuries are graded by seriousness, with bands ranging from £1,000 to £250,000. Furthermore, a combination of minor injuries may also qualify, if they have caused the victim at least two visits to a doctor for treatment and if recovery has taken 6 weeks or more. If the injuries have caused the victim to lose earnings for more than 28 weeks then the victim may be eligible for compensation for the losses.

If the victim's injuries cause them to be incapacitated for more than 28 weeks than they may be entitled to claim damages for the cost of ongoing medical treatment or care.

The following criteria apply for no win no fee criminal injury compensation claims :-

• The incident should have been reported to the police promptly.
• The value of the injuries should be £1,000 or greater.
• The claim should normally be made within two years of the violent incident.
• The behaviour of all the parties before, during, and after the incident is considered.
• The victim should not have provoked the incident.
• Any unspent convictions for violence in respect to the victim will be taken into account.
• The victim must co-operate fully with the CICA and the police.
• A claim may still be made even if there was not a criminal conviction.
• Compensation may be obtained by a victim of family violence, provided that the offender will not benefit.
• Road Traffic offences are not considered, except where a vehicle has been deliberately used as a weapon.

Our lawyers are all members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts which demands that both solicitors display high levels of experience, expertise and competence. Our specialist solicitors offer no win no fee criminal injury compensation claims however whilst our panel solicitors will deal with your claim on a risk free no win no fee basis, the CICA do not pay or contribute to the legal costs of an application. These costs are consequently deducted from the amount of any award of compensation made by the CICA.

To talk to a solicitor without obligation about risk free compensation claims, simply complete and send the contact form or use the helpline. An expert solicitor who deals exclusively in personal injury compensation claims will provide free, clear advice and information at no cost and with no obligation.