Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

If you have suffered an accident, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. Call now on 0800 3213 3239 for a no obligation chat with one of our solicitors.

Compensation claims usually involve a claim for compensation for injury (both physical and psychological) together with a claim for loss of earnings for the time the injured person spends off work and other expenses such as travel costs and medical bills can also be recovered.

In the case of more serious injures there can be compensation claims for future losses also if they cannot return to their job due to the nature of the injury they have suffered or they can only work reduced hours.

The effects of such accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) was established in 1964 with the aim of compensating people injured through a criminal act such as assault. This is because more often than not the assailant cannot be traced or even if they are arrested and convicted, they may not have money or any form of insurance which would allow solicitors to pursue them direct.

The scheme offers set tariff awards for injuries which are not negotiable. Most victims of such crime will qualify for an award, some however will not. For example the matter must be reported to the police within 24 hours.

If the victim has a criminal record of their own this can affect the award.

The CICA can make awards from £1,000 up to £500,000 depending on the severity of the injury and as crime figures continue to show increasing amounts of people are subject to violent assaults then this scheme will become more important.

If you think you may have a case call us today on 0800 321 3239 to talk with one of our solicitors or send us a free online enquiry and we will call you.