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Read ArticleAt Askews, our personal injury solicitors have extensive experience dealing with criminal injury assault claims. Contact Us to arrange a consultation with a criminal injuries claims specialist.
Your application for compensation must be lodged within two years of your assault and you should have reported the criminal assault to the police and fully co-operated with them. It’s important to begin the process as soon as possible.
A criminal injury is a type of injury caused during a criminal assault. Criminal assaults can include sexual assaults, unprovoked attacks and violent muggings. If you have suffered as a result of a criminal assault there are generally two ways to claim compensation:
CICA is a government organisation that can pay compensation to people who have been physically or mentally injured because they were the victim of a violent crime in the England, Scotland and Wales, and sometimes whilst abroad.
The scheme allows financial compensation to be made for:
At Askews we can help guide you through the CICA process, or if this is not the appropriate route, legally support you in looking for alternative courses of action.
If you were the victim of a criminal assault and suffered injuries as a result, get in touch with us. We will strive to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
We offer free, confidential and no obligation initial consultations.
If you are an existing client, please contact your solicitor directly by email or telephone.