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Personal Injury Law
Legal Claim UK is a network of specialist no win no fee solicitors operating nationwide throughout the United Kingdom who deal with Criminal Injury Compensation Authority claims. Our lawyers have all been accepted onto the Law Society panel of experts¹ and they all settle claims using the no win no fee scheme. Our claims are completely risk free and you will not be asked to pay any expenses as the case proceeds.
When a person is injured as a result of an assault, the incident is legally termed a “criminal injury”. Whilst the effects of any injury can be difficult to overcome, when accompanied by the emotional trauma of a violent attack, the incident can be devastating both physically and psychologically and victims can suffer long-term mental trauma. The CICA scheme will pay compensation for psychological illness caused as a result of violent abuse including compensation for harm caused as a result of threats or harassment. Although money can never compensate for physical harm or anxiety it can help to avoid the stress of financial difficulties and allows people to concentrate on reclaiming their lives.
There are a number of factors that determine how much compensation is awarded including:
The role the victim played in the crime
If the injured party has a criminal record
If the injury stops the subject from working
The physical and psychological trauma suffered
In order to claim there are a number of CICA criteria that must be satisfied:
The assault must be reported to the police immediately and without delay.
The value of the pain
and suffering must exceed £1,000.
A claim form must be submitted within two years of the assault.
RTA offences are excluded unless a vehicle is used as a weapon.
The victim must have received medical attention on at least two occasions
The recovery period must exceed six weeks
The victim must not have provoked the assault.
The claimants unspent previous convictions for violent offences are considered.
There must be full co-operation by the claimant.
A conviction is not necessary to claim.
An offender must not benefit from an award.
If you have been the victim of a violent assault and wish to make a claim to the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority you should speak to a specialist solicitor to find out whether you have a valid claim and what action you should take to ensure that you receive fair compensation for any physical damage sustained. If the claim is rejected in full you will need advice on review and appeal. In the claim is accepted you will in due course need expert advice on whether or not any offer made to settle the claim is fair, and if not you will need advice on the appeals procedure. There are a number of reasons why a claim may be refused and if you are not eligible to claim a solicitor may be willing to take up your case using the no win no fee scheme to claim damages and costs through the local county court.
If you have been injured in an assault within the last two years you should contact us. You will receive a complete professional service from lawyers who specialise in claiming compensation for personal injury.
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