Criminal Injury Compensation

You can claim compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) if you have been injured as a result of a crime.

  • We offer no win, no fee services leaving you with 100% of the compensation recovered 
  • Nelsons is on the Headway Approved Solicitors list and work within the Headway Personal Injury Solicitors Code of Conduct.
  • To find out if you have a claim, please contact us on Freephone 0800 614370
  • Usually, there is a time limit for claiming after an accident or injury, so please act promptly

CICA is a government fund that decides whether a particular criminal injury qualifies for compensation.

In straightforward cases you may be able to apply without a solicitor, but we can help if there is doubt about eligibilty, or if a serious injury may cause future financial loss.

 Qualifying for Criminal Injuries compensation

  • The injury must be the result of a crime
  • You must have attended at least two doctor's appointments after the injury
  • Your recovery must take at least six weeks

The injury doesn't have to be the result of deliberate violence - all that matters is that you have been injured as a result of a crime. Close relatives of someone killed as a consequence of crime may also be able to claim compensation.

Please contact us to discuss how we might be able to act on your behalf.