Criminal Injury Compensation Claims

Sadly violent crime is an all too common occurrence. If you have been the victim of an assault, sexual assault, rape or sexual or physical abuse, you can apply for compensation under the UK government's criminal injuries compensation scheme. You may be awarded compensation even if your attacker has not been caught and convicted.

Awards are made through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The CICA is a government body which was set up to help victims of violent crime and operates a compensation scheme providing awards to those who've been physically or psychologically injured as a result of violent crime.

Although it is possible to make an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, direct without using a solicitor, a significant number of such applications are rejected at the outset for technical reasons furthermore from our experience the majority of initial offers made by the criminal injuries compensation authority are inadequate and require a review application or and attended at the application before an appeal panel. McKeag & Co will ensure you obtain the fall compensation to which you are entitled.