Criminal Injury

There are many cases of personal injury that can lead to compensation claims. As well as accidents in the workplace and injuries that have been caused by wet floors or uneven paving, criminal injury claims can lead to compensation being paid by the party responsible for the injury. Criminal injury compensation often works differently to other forms of personal injury because the assailant of a violent crime typically does not have the money to pay the compensation due so it is awarded by a state scheme.

The criminal injury compensation scheme is a state run scheme that was established to protect innocent victims of violent crime. For example, if a person is assaulted or they are injured during a break-in then they may have a right to claim compensation via the criminal injury compensation scheme. However, you should be aware that criminal injury legal expenses are not covered by the CICA scheme.

If you are a member of a trade union or other union then you may find that your legal expenses are covered by this. Similarly, some forms of insurance and even some financial products may offer assistance with the legal costs and this can help to keep your costs down by paying the legal fees for you. Check with your insurers, your union, and other financial services to see if you are covered.

At Mayiclaim we offer a no win no fee service so, if we decide that your case is worth pursuing because you have a strong case and we believe we can add value to that case then you won’t have to pay a penny unless we secure a positive outcome for your claim. There is a statute on such cases which means that compensation will only be awarded if the value of the injury exceeds £1,000 and, if there are multiple injuries, then you should only expect to be paid for three of those injuries.

If you have suffered injury as a result of a criminal injury case then call Mayiclaim on 0800 756 7774 to discuss your options and to help determine whether you have a compensation case that is worth pursuing with the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme.