In this guide, we’ll be discussing whether you could receive criminal injuries compensation for being stabbed. We’ll be discussing when you could be eligible to make a claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). We will address the steps that are involved when making a claim in this way.
Compensation for being stabbed claims guide
Furthermore, we will look at the tariff of injuries that is used to value claims of this nature and the different kinds of payments that a settlement could consist of. In addition, this guide will look at No Win No Fee agreements and the benefits that they can offer to those working with a lawyer in a claim.
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- Can I Claim Compensation For Being Stabbed?
- Is There A Time Limit When Claiming Stabbing Compensation Through The CICA?
- Compensation For Being Stabbed – What Could I Recieve From A CICA Claim?
- What Do I Need When Making CICA Claims?
- Seek Criminal Injuries Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
- Learn More About How To Claim For Violent Crime Compensation
Can I Claim Compensation For Being Stabbed?
The CICA is an executive government agency that can award compensation to those who have sustained injuries in violent crimes. When making a claim in this way, the incident must have happened in England, Wales, Scotland or any other place that is deemed relevant according to their 2012 Scheme.
The CICA defines a crime of violence in Annex B of their Scheme. It can include physical attacks such as assault, violent acts or omissions and sexual assaults.
When making a claim through the CICA, you must have reported the incident to the police. If you haven’t then you will not be able to claim through this channel.
In some cases, you might be able to claim compensation from a vicariously liable party whose negligence has caused you to sustain this kind of injury. For example, if you were employed in a public-facing role where you should be working with another person for safety reasons but are tasked with working alone, then this could result in you being attacked. In this case, you could be entitled to claim compensation from your employer. However, in this guide, we will focus exclusively on claims made through the CICA.
For more information on what makes a person eligible to receive compensation for being stabbed, contact our team of advisors by using the information above. You could be connected with a solicitor from our panel if you have a valid case.
Is There A Time Limit When Claiming Stabbing Compensation Through The CICA?
There is a time limit that generally applies to making a claim through the CICA. Generally, you should begin a compensation claim within 2 years of reporting the incident to the police.
It’s usually expected that you would report the incident to the police right away after the incident has occurred. However, if exceptional circumstances stopped you from being able to do so, then a claim could still be considered.
Furthermore, you may have reported the incident to the police as soon as the incident occurred, but exceptional circumstances apply that mean you could not begin your claim within 2 years of the incident taking place. If this is the case, then the CICA might still consider processing your claim even outside of this time limit.
For more information on the time limits that apply when claiming compensation for being stabbed through the CICA, speak with a member of our team today.
Compensation For Being Stabbed – What Could I Recieve From A CICA Claim?
The CICA use a tariff of injuries when assigning values to criminal injury claims. The amount you’re awarded for the harm you have undergone is decided based on the CICA tariff of injuries.
| Injury | Guideline Compensation Bracket | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leg Injury | £82,000 | Loss of, or total loss of function of one leg where there is no remaining leg with useful function. |
| Leg Injury | £1,500 | Minor damage to one leg with continuing significant disability. |
| Arm Injury | £27,000 | Paralysis or equivalent loss of function of one non-dominant arm |
| Scarring - Face | £11,000 | Injuries leaving a victim's face seriously disfigured. |
| Scarring - Upper Limbs | £3,500 | Serious disfigurement |
| Scarring - Upper Limbs | £1,000 | Significant disfigurement |
| Knee Injury | £3,500 | Continuing significant disability of the knee |
| Disabling Mental Injury | £2,400 | Lasting 28 weeks or more up to 2 years |
| Disabling Mental Injury | £1,000 | Lasting 6 weeks or more up to 28 weeks |
| Pelvic injury | £2,400 | Fracture involving a substantial recovery |
We have included some of these in the table above. However, if you’re claiming more than one injury from the main tariff, then the multiple injury formula will apply. This means that 100% of the tariff amount will be awarded for the most serious injury, 30% of the tariff amount for the second most serious injury, and 15% for the third most serious injury.
You could be awarded compensation that isn’t subject to this formula if your injury is included in the other tariff; this includes cases where someone has lost a foetus or contracted an STI as a result of a crime of violence, for example.
Special Expenses In An Assault Claim
You can also receive compensation for special expenses, provided these are necessary, reasonable and not available for free from another source. Special expenses could include:
- Certain kinds of care
- The cost of physical aids. For example, you could claim for the cost of a wheelchair if your injury has caused quadriplegia, tetraplegia or another life-changing injury that has impacted your mobility
To learn more, use the contact information above to discuss this further with our team of advisors.
What Do I Need When Making CICA Claims?
Some of the requirements when making a claim through the CICA include:
- Evidence that you meet the residency requirements
- A police reference number
- Medical evidence
- Evidence of special expenses
If you’re struggling to gather evidence that you can use to support your criminal injury claim, you can use contact us for more information. Providing that you have a valid claim, you can utilise the services of our panel of solicitors to help them gather evidence that could prove vital in your claim.
Seek Criminal Injuries Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
Providing that you have a valid claim, you could work with our solicitors through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a kind of No Win No Fee agreement. These types of agreements come with a variety of different benefits.
For example, it means you won’t typically be expected to make any immediate, or continuous payments for your legal representation. As well as this, in the event that your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t generally have to pay anything for your legal representation.
However, in the case that you’re successful in your claim, you’ll be expected to pay a success fee. This is explained in the Conditional Fees Agreements Order 2013 which discusses how this percentage is legally capped.
Contact us by:
- Calling us on 0113 460 1216
- Filling in your details in the contact us section of our guide
- Talking with one of our advisors by using the live support bubble.
Learn More About How To Claim For Violent Crime Compensation
We hope that this guide on claiming compensation for being stabbed was useful to you. You can read more of our guides below:
- How to make a compensation claim for sexual abuse
- Valuing compensation for a hand injury claim
- Compensation for an ankle injury
Alternatively, you can use the following information to learn more:
We hope that this guide to receiving compensation for being stabbed has been helpful. To learn more you can use the contact information provided to discuss this in more detail with our team of advisors.
Writer Louis Pen
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