Criminal Injury – Can You Claim Compensation?
If you have:

• Suffered injury through domestic violence
• Been the victim of a violent racial crime
• Lost time off work because of an unprovoked attack

We could help you to claim compensation. Start your claim now and we could be helping within 24 hours.

If you are the innocent victim of a violent crime, you have the right to claim compensation.

The fact that the offender may not have been caught or prosecuted will not automatically prevent you from making your claim.

Important steps that you must take following the Incident:

• Inform the Police immediately and co-operate with them as much as possible.
  
  
• Seek medical treatment from your GP or local hospital straight away.
  
  
• Try to find out the name(s), addresses, and telephone numbers of any witnesses to the incident.

Who is entitled to claim compensation?

• Anyone who is the innocent victim of a crime of violence (including sexual abuse) in Great Britain .
  
  
• Anyone who is the innocent victim of a crime of violence within his or her own family (eg a victim of domestic violence or child abuse).
  
  
• Anyone who is the innocent party injured whilst trying (either by themselves or by helping the Police) to prevent a crime or to apprehend a suspected offender.
  
  
• Compensation may also be awarded in other special types of incident specified by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority from time to time.

You may be also able to apply for the following:

• An Order of Compensation made by the Criminal Courts, and/or;
• An Order for Compensation made by the Civil Courts.