We provide information, guidance and representation to claimants getting
involved at any stage from initial application, through to appeals panel
advocacy and settling the claim.
The CICA do not pay for the claimants' cost of advice, so we operate on
an authentic NO WIN, NO FEE * basis.
PERSONAL INJURY
Claims for personal injury are assessed on the severity of the injuries
and a tariff applies, starting at the minimum of £1,000 (e.g. for a sprained
ankle involving disablement for 6-13 weeks) going up to £250,000 as a maximum.
LOSS OF EARNINGS AND SPECIAL EXPENSES
Any victim incapacitated from working for over 28 weeks, following a
criminal assault, may also claim for their loss of earnings from the 29th
week. Compensation may also be payable for Special Expenses.
FATALITIES
Qualifying relatives and remaining dependants (including children) may
also make claims for loss.
TESTIMONIALS
.... my sincere thanks for your assistance in obtaining my six-figure
award....
.... NO WIN, NO FEE basis........ was much appreciated....
.... I will happily recommend you....
.... result...... in months rather than years....
IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING THE RULES
There are rules relating to time limits (normally 2 years), providing information, eligibility, plus applicants' actions, conduct, and character. The CICA paid out over £185m in 2004/05 to victims of criminal assaults. During the year over 66,000 applications were made with awards to over 35,000 individuals, but a similar number failed. Many failures might, with appropriate help or assistance, have been avoided.
OUR SERVICE
We help claimants receive the award that is appropriate for their injury
and the particular incident by providing useful information and dealing personally
with the complex issues involved in significant claims, utilising specialist
accountancy where appropriate. We maintain confidentiality at all times.
NOTE
The comments on this website are an overview and are not
intended to give a definitive view on individual circumstances.
We will respond if you send us a completed Information
for Claims Processing questionnaire and we believe we can help - or
you may prefer to phone our information line for assistance.
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