Find out the process of making a claim for criminal injuries – suffered as a result of a crime of violence in the UK and how to receive help with claiming in other European countries.
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We recommend you look at our criminal compensation FAQ and criminal injury blog
Compensation Advice: How to fund the cost of receiving criminal injury legal advice from a UK solicitor Compensation advice: Discover how to obtain criminal injury compensation advice from a UK solicitor free of charge and the cheapest options of funding your legal costs when free advice is not available. Does the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority […]
All you need to know about claiming criminal injury compensation in the UK, Europe and across the globe On this page you will find a summary with links to our detailed articles setting out the compensation claims process for criminal injury victims whether claiming in the UK, Europe or elsewhere in the world. At the […]
Criminal Injuries Claim: How to know if you can make a criminal injury claim for compensation Criminal Injuries Claim: If you have suffered a criminal injury anywhere in the world you will be pleased to learn that you will often be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Find out some important factors you must […]
How to apply for compensation following a criminal injury in the UK Learn all about the alternative ways of claiming compensation for criminal injury in the UK; how easy it is to make an application to the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority even for non-English speakers and the time limits you have to start your claim. […]
Criminal Compensation: How to calculate the amount of compensation you should receive from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for your personal injuries and other financial expenses Discover the maximum amounts of criminal compensation you are entitled to claim in the UK, how the compensation is calculated when you have multiple injuries, the amount you can […]
How to make a criminal compensation claim when the person who caused your injury is not prosecuted or convicted of a crime On this page you will learn how it is still possible to succeed in a criminal compensation claim even when the person who caused your injury is not prosecuted or is found “not […]
The types of criminal injury you can claim compensation for in the UK Discover all about criminal injuries, how a criminal injury claim is different from an accident claim and when you are entitled to claim UK criminal compensation for an injury caused by an animal or a motor vehicle. What is a “criminal injury”? […]
Criminal Injury Compensation Authority: The steps you should take before making a claim for compensation from the CICA Find out what the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority is; why you must report your criminal injury to the police as quickly as possible and the practical steps you should take to ensure you receive the maximum amount […]
Criminal Injury Compensation Overseas: How the CICA, the British Embassy and travel insurance can help you make a claim for criminal compensation from a country outside the UK Claiming Criminal Injury Compensation Overseas: Find out where your criminal injury must have happened for you to claim compensation from the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority, the assistance […]
Injury Lawyer: How to choose the best personal injury lawyer to claim UK criminal injury compensation Find out why a personal injury lawyer is best able to provide the legal assistance you need to make a criminal injury claim and the various guidance forms the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority provides to give you the confidence […]
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