Kesar & Co Solicitors understands that being a victim of a violent crime is traumatic and deeply upsetting. We have a dedicated and sympathetic team of lawyers who can assist you with applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, if you have been the victim of a violent crime. This can be a less traumatic way for you to claim compensation as opposed to facing your attacker through a civil claim at Court.
What injuries can be claimed for?
- mental or physical injury following a crime of violence;
- sexual or physical abuse;
- loss of earnings – where you have no or limited capacity to work as the direct result of a criminal injury;
- special expenses payments – these cover certain costs you may have incurred as a direct result of an incident. You can only ask us to consider special expenses if your injuries mean you have been unable to work or have been incapacitated to a similar extent for more than 28 weeks;
- a fatality caused by a crime of violence including bereavement payments, payments for loss of parental services and financial dependency; and funeral payments.
Time limits
The incident must be reported to the police as soon as possible, and the deadline to apply under the scheme is two years after the crime took place. We can help you to argue that this can be extended if there are exceptional circumstances and if you have extensive evidence available, to ensure your award can be decided without further enquiries.
The standard of proof
The scheme does not require your attacker to have been convicted, and all decisions are made on the balance of probabilities. This is a lesser standard of proof, meaning that an award can be made if the incident is more likely to have taken place than not, as opposed to criminal proceedings, where the verdict is based on reasonable doubt.
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