Criminal Injury Compensation Claim
You could be entitled to £15,000 or more for criminal injury!
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If you have been the victim of a crime you probably suffered distress and trauma, and possibly physical injury as a result. If so, you may be eligible for compensation. There are several different routes to compensation for criminal acts.
Civil action for personal injury compensation
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The same laws which give you the right to compensation for injury due to other’s negligence also apply to malicious intent, such as the commission of a crime. You could launch a civil action and sue the person for the harm he or she has done you. In this case, the amount of compensation would be determined by the guidelines described elsewhere on this site. You will need a solicitor to do this, so contact us to see how we could act for you on a ‘No Win, No Fee’ basis.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)
CICA is a government body responsible for assessing and awarding compensation to victims of violent crime. You must show that you suffered physical or mental injury as the result of violent criminal action, which can include injuries sustained while trying to prevent a crime of which you weren’t the original victim.
Criminal injury compensation awards can range from £1,000 to £250,000.
Injury Compensation awarded by a Criminal Court
If a person is convicted of the crime in which you were injured, the criminal court may order him or her to pay you compensation. The court will determine the amount and enforce payment, but the financial situation of the offender must be taken into account when deciding the amount of compensation awarded.
Personal Injury Law in Angus
What rights do I have under personal injury law?
If you have suffered an injury which wasn’t mainly your fault, the law says you are entitled to compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. You may also gain compensation for loss of earnings and additional expense incurred due to the injury.
Who does the law say is responsible if I suffer personal injury?
Personal injury law has established a duty of care on the part of people, companies and organisations to ensure they do everything reasonably possible to avoid causing injury to others. As examples, if land owners allows the public access to their property, they should ensure that walkways are adequately maintained. Shopkeepers should keep aisles clear of objects shoppers might trip over, and clean up spillages promptly to prevent slips. When playing sports, the law expects people to behave responsibly and not inflict injury on others. There is also specific employment law which lays down the duties of employers to minimise the risk of personal injury.
What is the basis for a personal injury law claim?
If your injury claim is to succeed, the law says you must be able to prove “on the balance of probabilities” that your injury is due to negligence by another party. Note that this does not necessarily mean that you have to be entirely fault-free; you need only demonstrate that the other party is more than 50% responsible for your injury. If you can do this, you may then be able to win compensation under the law.
How much compensation can I win under personal injury law?
Amounts are determined by legal decision on a case by case basis. In England and Wales, Judges have issued broad guideline figures for different types and degree of injury, laid down in the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines. This has been built up from case law in personal injury claims. Information is given on this site under individual types of injury.