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What Can I Claim For
A Criminal
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If
you have been a victim of a violent crime or assault, you deserve to
claim criminal injury compensation. The attack may have left you with physical
and psychological damage. No matter why you were attacked or where the assault
took place, if you were an innocent victim you can make a claim against
those responsible.
The Criminal Statistics for England & Wales
2004 show the following number of Indictable Offences:
71,752 total prosecutions for violence against persons.
9,579 total
prosecutions for sexual offences.
Have you been the
victim of domestic violence?
Victims of violent crime, sexual
assault or domestic abuse have the right to claim
compensation.
Were you the innocent victim in an unprovoked
attack?
If there is proof that you were not responsible for an
incident, you are entitled to make a claim.
Were you involved in
an incident were the attacker was not caught?
The government has set
up a special fund to compensate victims involved in these
incidents.
Criminal injury claims are often successful but you can
increase the chances of receiving full compensation. You must inform the police
as soon as possible and co-operate fully with their enquiries. You should also
seek medical attention immediately after the attack. Find out names and contact
details of any witnesses and make a full record of the incident.
You
can claim for:
Pain and inconvenience of
injury.
Loss of income during the time you are unable to work (only applies
in certain circumstances).
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