Criminal Injuries Compensation Claim

Criminal injuries compensation claims are available to blameless victims of violent crime who have been physically or mentally abused and because of this, they are no longer able to support themselves through the healing process. The Ministry of Justice and Criminal Injuries has established a means to giving individuals the ability to seek financial assistance during this difficult time. You are eligible to receive compensation if you have been involved in a crime without victim. Please read this article should you want to find out more about Scotland’s criminal injuries compensation scheme.

In general terms, if you suffer from an illness and it is work related then this would be an industrial illness. The illness would also require to have been caused by the negligence of your employer. The list is not exhaustive – there are many different types of industrial illness which could quality for industrial injury compensation or industrial illness compensation. Industrial illnesses vary according to the level of health risk. Here are a few short examples of some common illnesses:

Psychological Injuries
Violent crime can leave a lasting psychological effect on the injured party. This can require extensive therapy including psychological evaluations. In this situation, lodging a criminal injuries compensation claim makes sense considering the impact that it can have on an individual’s life.

Physical Injuries
Physical injuries can leave individuals with significant injuries that they need to deal with for the rest of their life. Quite often, these injuries will have a negative effect on a person’s life. Making a criminal injuries compensation claim can give victims access to money that can increase their quality of life. Please make use of the criminal injuries compensation scheme should you be the victim of a violent crime.

Loss of Earnings
You are eligible to receive compensation if you lose the ability to work due to the direct result of a criminal injury. Lodging a claim can help you to get through the recovery process and back to work quicker.

Special Expenses Payments
Your injuries must have kept you from working for over 28 weeks in order to be eligible to lodge a special expenses payments claim. Special expense payments are funds available to help you cover additional financial losses you have accrued due to your criminal injury.

Fatality
Family members and other dependents can seek compensation if they have lost a loved one due to being a victim of a blameless crime. You may lodge a claim to seek bereavement payment, funeral payments, and additional funding for loss of parental services.

How Long Do I Have to Lodge a Criminal Injuries Compensation Claim?
You have exactly two years from the date of your injuries. You should never wait to lodge your claim because valuable evidence can be lost. Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can help you to better understand if you qualify to lodge a claim and what the next step should be should you decide to seek compensation for your injuries.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)

All criminal injuries compensation claims are lodged with the administrators of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). This administration sets out the rules of the scheme.

How is My Compensation Amount Determined?
Your compensation amount is awarded based on the severity of your physical or mental injuries. Compensation amounts are decided after reviewing the tariff of injuries.

How a Claims Advisor can Help?
Our expert team can help guide you through the claims process making it as stress-free as possible. We have years of experience negotiating with organisations and gathering evidence to help injured parties receive compensation. Contact us to start the claims process today and speak to a local Scottish based expert.

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