Assault Compensation Claims Solicitors

Many of our cases are funded with a no win no fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk to you when making a compensation claim.

If we think you're best supported by a no win no fee agreement, we'll explain the process clearly. You'll only have to pay anything if your claim is successful, with our legal costs coming out of your compensation settlement.

Someone who assaults you has broken the law, even if you were drunk or under the influence of drugs at the time. As long as your behaviour didn't cause or contribute to the assault, you may still be able to make a claim, after you have reported the crime to the police.

Of course, whether or not your behaviour is considered provocation or not is at the discretion of the body awarding compensation, so establishing that you're a blameless victim will be part of our investigation into your injuries. We might review CCTV footage of the incident, or use evidence obtained through a medical examination, in order to establish that your behaviour did not contribute to your attack.

We also have a criminal law team who can support you if have been arrested, prosecuted or investigated for a criminal offence.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

To make a compensation claim for a criminal injury, the first thing you need to do is get in touch with us for a free consultation. We'll discuss the circumstances of your injury and advise you on whether or not we think you can claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) – find out more about how this works.

Claiming through the CICA begins with an online application. After that your claim will follow the same basic steps:

1. Investigation. The CICA investigate your claim and make checks to decide whether you are eligible for compensation. If the CICA decides you are not eligible, we can appeal that and have many years’ experience in successfully overturning eligibility decisions
2. Compensation. If the compensation amount offered by the CICA is too low, then we can appeal the amount, and we have a proven track record in helping people to recover a more significant settlement
3. Conclusion. If our original application to the CICA, or an appeal, is successful, then you'll be awarded compensation. If we agreed to handle your claim under a No Win No Fee arrangement, then you won't have to pay anything if your claim were unsuccessful.

If you have any questions about the claims process, please contact us today.

You generally have to make a compensation claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) within two years of the date of an injury.

There can be exceptions made to these time limits (such as if you were too ill to make a claim), but this is judged strictly on a case-by-case basis by the courts, so it's best to get in touch with us for some advice.

How Much Compensation Can I Expect?

How much compensation you receive after a criminal assault will depend on a few factors related to your injury, its circumstances, and the support and rehabilitation you need.

The amount of compensation you could claim is based on:

• The injury you have suffered
• Care you might need now and in the future
• Loss of earnings now and in the future (limited to Statutory Sick Pay rate)
• Court of Protection fees (if you lack mental capacity to deal with your financial affairs)