Compensation for victims of criminal injuries
A violent crime is a physical attack, a threat causing fear of immediate violence, arson or a sexual assault. Compensation may be paid for mental or physical injury, loss of earnings or bereavement.
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Making a criminal injury compensation claim
To make a CICA claim, you must meet the following criteria:
- The crime must have occurred in Great Britain
- You must have been resident in the UK on the date of the incident
- You must have reported the incident to the Police and co-operated with them
In order to make a claim, the crime must also have occurred in the last two years, except if you are under 18 years old at the time of the incident. In these circumstances, if the crime was reported to the Police prior to your 18th birthday then you have until your 20th birthday to make an application. If the incident was reported to the Police after your 18th birthday then you have two years from the date of the Police report to make an application.
How our solicitors can assist
At Nelsons, we have a team of specialist solicitors in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham who are experienced in handling applications to the CICA and are able to advise you further on whether you have a criminal injury compensation claim and how to proceed.
Our team of experts are members of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel – a specialist qualification held by experienced personal injury solicitors – and are recommended by the independently-researched publications, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
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"Nelsons Solicitors Limited has an experienced personal injury team that specialises in handling severe and catastrophic injury cases. The firm features on all appropriate and approved personal injury panels, including Headway and Spinal Injuries Association.”
The Legal 500
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“Excellent personal injury group with broad-ranging expertise encompassing industrial disease, public liability and RTA claims. Frequently handles cases involving severe injuries. Also experienced in employers' liability mandates.”
Chambers and Partners
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"...The team is knowledgeable about a broad range of severe and catastrophic injuries on both the personal injury and clinical negligence fronts, including spinal and orthopaedic injuries. Multi-party actions and inquest-related litigation are also areas where the group demonstrates a proven track record..."
The Legal 500
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"Professionals second to none’ and ‘the best in every aspect’, Nelsons Solicitors Limited‘s‘ well-established Nottingham and Derby practice retains its market leading position in personal injury claimant work, and particularly, in the case of severe and catastrophic injuries. Lisa Preece spearheads the medico-legal practice as specialises in child and adult brain injury claims, and cases involving severe orthopaedic injuries to include traumatic amputation. Also acting for children, Bruce Williams is another specialist for brain and spinal injuries. Other noted figures include Matthew Olner, Dianne Collins (a ‘tenacious pioneer’), Carolle White, and Baishali Clayton, who has developed a specialism in stillbirths and neonatal deaths."
The Legal 500 2023
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"Nelsons provide a first class service for clinical negligence and personal injury at a reasonable cost compared to their competitors."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024
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"The team has some very experienced lawyers in the team and has a broad range of people so the team works well. They are experts in large complex brain injury and clinical cases. They are very good indeed with clients and experts alike. They have good relations with the other side, which is most important."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024
