Whilst nothing will take away the trauma you have experienced, by making an abuse compensation claim you can at least focus on an outcome that may help you and yoiur family in the future. You an opportunity to receive some redress and recognition from the government.
A claim can be made against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, otherwise known as the CICA. This organisation run a government backed scheme aimed at compensating people who have been harmed as a result of a crime. There are very specific and strict criteria that need to be met but the procedures can be very straightforward for many.
You are able to claim directly to the CICA without legal representation if you so choose.
Our service is dedicated to those victims of sexual abuse who encounter difficulties with their case and need a more specialist approach to their CICA claim.
We offer a No win No fee service which guarantees you will have no legal fee to pay if your abuse claim against the CICA does not succeed. If you instruct us to handle your claim and you receive compensation, we charge 25% of any award inclusive of VAT. In the event that your case does not result in any award being paid we will make no charge.
Case example: An award of £11,000 would result in a fee of £2750 leaving a net sum of £8250 compensation payable. If a case fails and no award is paid, no fee would be payable to us. Please also read about your cancellation rights.
It is possible that you can make a compensation claim to the CICA if you satisfy the following criteria:
It does NOT matter if the perpetrator was prosecuted or if the court case is pending.
It does NOT matter if no medical attention was sought after the incident. Sexual assault cases are treated very differently to claims involving violence or physical injury.
It is possible that you can make a compensation claim to the CICA if you satisfy the following criteria:
It does NOT matter if the perpetrator was prosecuted or if the court case is pending.
Each case must be considered on its own merit.