Advice On Finding Criminal Injury Solicitors

If you are looking for guidance on finding criminal injury solicitors, you have come to the right place. In this guide, you will learn how to make a valid claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) and how you could get the maximum CICA compensation. You’ll also find out how you can benefit from using a No Win No Fee agreement to fund your lawyer’s work.

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Criminal injury solicitors guide

Whether you have been the victim of a common assault or sexual abuse, you may have the right to claim compensation. You could have suffered multiple injuries, psychological harm and financial losses as the result of a crime of violence; however, as you read this guide, you will find out that it is possible to claim for all the above. 

Our criminal injury solicitors are experts and want to get you the compensation you might be owed. For a free consultation with no obligation to make a claim, speak to an advisor from our team. You can do so by:

  • Calling the number above
  • Requesting a callback
  • Visiting our contact page

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Who Are Criminal Injury Solicitors?

Criminal injury solicitors have experience in helping victims of violent crime secure compensation. The CICA can pay out criminal injury compensation in England, Scotland and Wales.

The CICA can award you compensation even if the person who assaulted you has not been charged, prosecuted or even identified. However, it must have been reported to the police and you need to have been injured as a result. You may be able to claim for a mental injury even if you weren’t hurt physically. 

In some cases, you may be able to claim compensation for criminal injuries directly against the person who harmed you. If you’re claiming against the perpetrator directly, you will need to know who they are, and they will need to have the funds to pay you. However, in this guide we will focus on claiming through the CICA.

For more information on how one of the solicitors from our panel could help your claim, speak with our team today.

Recent Criminal Injury Statistics 

The CICA’s latest annual report, covering 2020 to 2021, revealed there were 28,771 claims made last year. There were 27,669 claims resolved. Furthermore, the report indicated that:

  • 94% of claimants found the CICA provided good customer service, an increase of 1% compared to the previous year
  • 43% of cases had a first decision within 6 months, whereas 70% of cases had a first decision within a year
  • The most common cause for the CICA refusing claims was because an injury did not qualify for compensation

We’ll discuss what injuries qualify for criminal injury compensation in the next section. Read on to find out more, or connect with an advisor for free legal advice. 

Typical Criminal Injuries That You Could Claim For

There are various criminal injuries you may claim for. We’ve included some of these below:

  • Assault: An assault is an act in which someone intentionally causes immediate, unlawful violence on another person. In UK law, there are a number of different kinds of assault. They can include actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH). 
  • Sexual offences: This category can include sexual assault and rape. Sexual assault is non-consensual sexual touching. Rape is when someone penetrates another person with their penis but without consent. 
  • Mental injury: If you witnessed a loved one being injured in a crime of violence, or witnessed the immediate aftermath, you may be able to claim for the mental injury.

The criminal injury solicitors from our panel may be able to help you in your claim. Get in touch with an advisor from our team; if your case is valid, 

Ways To Prove Criminal Injuries

When you are first injured, you should seek medical attention for your injuries. A medical report for this incident could also provide crucial evidence for your claim. You should also report the crime to the police. Furthermore, you should report it as soon as possible; this is usually immediately following the accident. 

Other forms of evidence you could obtain includes: 

  • Witnesses – If there were any witnesses to your attack, it would be useful if you could obtain their contact details.
  • Photographs – Any photographs of your injuries could provide key evidence.
  • CCTV – If possible, obtain CCTV footage of the incident.

Before beginning a claim, the CICA requires you to have been living in the UK during the time of your incident. You must also cooperate with police in their enquiries.

The time limit to begin a criminal injury claim is typically two years from the date of the incident or when you reported the crime to the police. However, sometimes exceptional circumstances can apply that extend this time limit. Our team of advisors may be able to tell you whether you’re within the time limit for claiming.  

If you have a valid claim, our advisors may also be able to put you in touch with one of the criminal injury solicitors from our panel. Get in touch by calling the number at the top of the page. 

How Much Could I Get By Working With Criminal Injury Solicitors?

You might be wondering, “how much criminal injury compensation will I get?” The CICA will only compensate for injuries that are worth at least £1,000 in their Tariff of Injuries.  We’ve included compensation amounts from the document in the table below.

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Through the CICA it is also a possibility for you to seek compensation for special expenses, which relate to the financial impact that an injury has had on you. The cost must be reasonable, necessary and incurred as a direct result of the crime you were injured in. However, in order to claim special expenses you need to show that you were unable to work for at least 28 full weeks due to your injury. Your special expenses can be backdated to when you were injured. However, if you’re claiming for a loss of earnings, then this will only be awarded from 29 weeks onward. 

If you are ready to connect with criminal injury solicitors, speak to our advisors. They could connect you with our solicitors if you have a legitimate claim.

Could I Use A No Win No Fee Lawyer?

There are We understand that finding the funds for legal representation may be difficult. Nonetheless, it shouldn’t stop you from getting the compensation you might be owed. Our solicitors offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis, an agreement which means you won’t pay for your lawyer’s services if you don’t win compensation. A Conditional Fee Agreement is a popular kind of No Win No Fee agreement. 

If the claim is successful, you’ll pay your lawyer a legally capped percentage of your winnings. Furthermore, your lawyer would require no upfront fee to begin proceedings.

Ask Us About Criminal Injury Solicitors

If you would like to speak to an advisor for free legal advice, please get in touch. Our advisors may be able to connect you with a No Win No Fee solicitor from our panel. To get in touch, you may:

  • Calling the number above
  • Requesting a callback
  • Visiting our contact page

More Information About Criminal Injury Solicitors

We hope you have found our guide on criminal injury solicitors useful. Here are some additional resources that could come in handy.

If you are ready to speak to criminal injury solicitors, get in touch today. An advisor could connect you with one if your case is valid. 

Writer Lewis Jenson

Publisher Fern Smithers