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    Criminal Injury

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

    To qualify for a CICA compensation award you must:

    • Report the crime to the police within 48 hours.
    • Co-operate fully with the police at all times.
    • Seek medical treatment within 48 hours of being attacked.
    • Be injured in Great Britain.
    • Make your CICA application within two years of the violent crime that caused your injury. However, CICA has discretion to waive this 2 year limitation period if the victim of crime can show that CICA suffer no prejudice by the delay and there is a good reason for the delay. If a child brings a CICA claim, they have more time to bring a claim and we can explain this to you.

    Police LinePlease note that CICA may refuse to make an award to a person if they have a criminal record or they provoked the violent incident, which caused them injury.

    In addition you may still be able to bring a civil claim for compensation directly against your attacker. As an example; if someone drives a car intentionally at you this is a crime, which justifies a CICA claim to be made. However, you can still bring a normal civil compensation claim against the driver and his insurer but you must bring such a claim within 3 years of the incident (not 2 years like a CICA claim). You are not restricted to only bringing CICA claim.

    While victims of crime can bring a civil claim for damages for personal injuries against an attacker this is only worthwhile if the prospective defendant is either insured or has the means to pay any damages awarded by the court.

    The benefit of bringing a civil claim and not a CICA claim is that compensation payments in a civil claim are higher in value than those paid by CICA who pay tariff awards.

    The CICA compensation award

    The set CICA tariff of awards for a victim’s injuries is based on 25 levels ranging from £1,000 to £250,000. It covers all types of injury including physical injuries, psychological injuries, child loss, sexual abuse or assault and the infection of life threatening diseases.

    Bringing a CICA claim can be very complex. You need to act quickly and we recommend that you do contact our legal experts for a FREE initial consultation.

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    Personal Injury

    Our specialist personal injury team pride themselves in providing a caring, understanding and professional service to those unfortunate enough to be injured. We know all too well that injuries affect both a client and their family.

    Accidents at Work

    An employer is under a duty to take reasonable care of its employees’ health and safety and has a duty to ensure the safety of its employees. This requires the employer to assess the potential risk of injury against the harm it would cause to employees and the cost of putting safety precautions in place. To satisfy their duty an employer must generally provide:

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    Our specialist team takes pride in dealing with severe head injuries and brain injury cases with care and professionalism. We are very aware of the burden these claims place upon an injured person’s family.

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    Our specialist team takes pride in dealing with very serious injury cases with care and professionalism. We are very aware of the burden these claims place upon an injured person’s family. Serious injuries could include:

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    Claims can be brought by children for injuries they sustain. Most common child injuries occur in:

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    Regrettably, many cosmetic treatments go wrong, which most commonly result in hair loss, problems with sight, scarring, embarrassment and on occasion, significant pain and discomfort. The type of industry these injuries most commonly occur in are Beauty therapy treatment such as chemical hair removal, hairdressers, laser hair removal, piercings and tattoos.

    Criminal Injury

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

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    It is possible to bring a claim for compensation arising out of a wrongful act that causes the death of a spouse or family member.

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    QualitySolicitors can advise you how to seek compensation when a fatal injury has been caused by the negligence of another person or company.

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    If you have sustained injuries caused by an animal then you may be able to bring a claim for compensation under the Animals Act 1971.

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    An inquest in to a fatal injury caused by some form of negligence can be a traumatic experience. Dunn & Baker Solicitors can advise you how to seek compensation depending on the decision of the inquest.

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    Seeking compensation for an injury that has life changing consequences is where QualitySolicitors can help. With some of the best lawyers in the UK we advise on how to make a claim.

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    Road Traffic Accidents

    A road user owes a duty to take reasonable care to avoid doing or omitting to do anything that they can reasonably foresee would cause injury to others. The duty requires a road user to drive with ordinary care and skill, i.e. the care and skill of the average motorist.

    Road Traffic Accidents

    A road user owes a duty to take reasonable care to avoid doing or omitting to do anything that they can reasonably foresee would cause injury to others. The duty requires a road user to drive with ordinary care and skill, ie the care and skill of the average motorist.

    Sexual Abuse Claims

    We understand the sensitive nature of these types of claim and the emotional and psychological impact they have upon victims and their families.

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    The starting point when bringing a claim for a slip, trip or fall is to identify where the accident occurred.

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    Having an accident at work may show that your employer has failed to carry out their responsibilities properly. QualitySolicitors can help you with a claim if health and safety laws have not been followed.

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