CRIMINAL INJURY UK

Criminal Injury UK deals with criminal injury compensation claims using the no win no fee scheme which means that if we don't succeed in recovering compensation on your behalf then you don't pay us one penny. Our claims are completely risk free and you do not have to fund or finance your claim in any respect. We are not a claims management company and we do not expect you to take out any loans or pay for any insurance. Our team of experts have over 25 years experience of the criminal injury compensation scheme and applications to the CICA are dealt with in house. If for any reason your application for trauma compensation under the CICA tariff scheme is refused by the CICA we will take your claim to the independent Appeals Panel at no extra cost to you. The CICA do not pay legal charges and if your claim is successful there will be a deduction from the monies paid to you to cover the cost of legal fees incurred on your behalf.

The information which is supplied on Criminal Injury UK is used solely to facilitate a claim for compensation and is not used for any other purpose. The information will not be passed on to any third party except those directly involved in the settlement of the claim. The information is kept on password protected computer hard drives and is backed up regularly to a secure off site location. Any erroneous information will be corrected upon request and all information is deleted at the conclusion of the claim. We try to operate in a completely transparent way and if you have any queries about us or the information that we hold on your behalf please do not hesitate to contact us and we will freely discuss any matters that cause you concern.

The information provided on this web site is not intended to be legal advice or medical advice and is for educational purposes only. Do not use this site to disregard any legal advice, nor to delay seeking legal advice or representation because of something you have read or see on this site. You should not act on or rely on any information on the site without seeking the independent advice. Mere consideration of this site does not create a contractual relationship between you and the site or the proprietors thereof. No contractual relationship is created until such time as your claim is accepted and confirmed in writing. Matters outlined on Criminal Injury UK relate principally to England, Scotland and Wales however the system for claims in Northern Ireland is in many respects very similar.

The Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002 applies to incidents of violence occurring on or after 1 May 2002. The amount of compensation awarded for pain and suffering is decided on a Tariff Scheme whereby each different injury is assigned to a tariff band which vary in value from £1,000 to £250,000. Compensation may not be paid in the following circumstances :-

• the assault caused a single minor injury
• the violent incident which caused the injury took place outside Northern Ireland
• the incident occurred more than two years ago unless there are exceptional circumstances
• the injury was caused by a road traffic accident
• some sexual abuse and assault claims are excluded
• if you did not report the crime to the police or other authority as soon as possible after the incident
• if you told the police that you would not go to court to give evidence
• if you did not cooperate with the police investigation
• if you instigated the assault
• if you provoked the assault
• If you agreed to fight
• if you have unspent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders (NI) Order 1978 especially for crimes involving violence