CICA Provides Compensation To Victims Of Violent Crimes

Victims of violent crimes can suffer considerable injuries that lead to a loss of earnings and both physical and mental suffering. Where the offender is not caught or unable to pay compensation for those injuries, the victim does not have to be left out of pocket. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority was set up as a government run scheme to ensure that these victims received fair compensation for their injuries and resulting financial losses.

Those that suffer personal injuries through no fault of their own are typically able to claim compensation. Victims of car accidents can blame from the driver at fault while employees injured at work can often claim compensation from their employer. In both these cases, it is usually an insurance policy that will cover the financial figure that is paid to the claimant. For victims of violent crimes, however, the offender will not have insurance to cover them, assuming that the offender has even been identified in the first place.

Blameless, direct victims of crimes like assault or aggravated burglary may still be able to claim compensation for their injuries, however, through a government run scheme called the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. This scheme was designed to ensure that victims had an identifiable means of gaining financial compensation; compensation that is not only paid according to the injuries a person receives but to cover the cost of lost earnings and medical fees.

In order for a victim to be considered eligible for the scheme they must have been blameless during the crime and they must typically be a UK resident. They must also claim within two years of the date of the incident, have reported the crime to the police, and be able to prove injuries and loss to receive their compensation package.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is a government run scheme that is designed to ensure that direct victims of crime are able to receive compensation for their injuries and losses. The scheme does have certain eligibility requirements but, as long as these are met, victims of violent crimes will be able to claim for their injuries.

CICA Criminal Injury Claims General PI NewsAug 10th, 20130 comments