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Experts in Criminal Injuries Compensation
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) pays out more than £150m a year to victims of violent crime.
Depending on the severity of your injuries, you could be entitled to awards ranging from £1,000 to £500,000 from the Government scheme.
Many awards are for more than £25,000 – some are increased further on appeal.
In 60% of cases where CICA makes an award of £25,000 and above a CICA solicitor represents the applicant.
Life-changing CICA compensation
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority calculates awards based on the seriousness of the injury and the long-term impact it will have on a victim’s life.
Compensation can be for a physical injury, a mental injury or both. It will also consider an award for loss of earnings due to those injuries.
The CICA will calculate how much a victim is entitled to from what it calls a ‘Tariff of Injuries’ table.
CICA ‘Tariff of Injuries’
Compensation is calculated on the physical and mental injuries a victim of violent crime has suffered – you could be entitled to an award for both.
The severity of physical and mental injuries is based on the CICA’s ‘Tariff of Injuries’ table.
For example, head and brain injuries can have a serious and lasting impact and the criminal injuries compensation authority (CICA) calculates compensation awards as:
CICA Head Injury Awards |
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Moderate brain damageDepending on: intellectual deficit, personality change, ability to work reduced, effect on the senses, dependency on others. |
£22,000 to £55,000 |
Moderately severe brain damageDepending on: serious disablement of physical or mental faculties requiring substantial dependence on professional or other care, with abnormal behaviour and poor communication. |
£82,000 – £110,000 |
Very serious brain injurySevere physical limitation, little or no meaningful response to the environment, little or no language function and need for nursing care. |
£175,000 to £250,000 |
CICA Mental Injury Awards |
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| Permanently and seriously disabling | £27,000 |
| Permanent and moderately disabling mental injury | £19,000 |
| Mental injury lasting five years or more but not permanent | £13,500 |
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£48k awarded to woman who was viciously beaten
The victim was left with a split palate and a fractured jaw and suffered from severe PTSD after being attacked by her friend’s partner. She underwent surgery for extensive injuries, which also included a fractured eye socket and injuries to her teeth. During the horrifying attack she was punched to the ground, then repeatedly stamped on her face.
The criminal injuries compensation scheme offered her £1,800, compensation for the violent crime – but only after Hudgell Solicitors stepped in to appeal the CICA offer was she awarded £48,000
£19,300 for a 19-year old man who was attacked outside a nightclub
“I was hit in the face. One of the men had wrapped his belt around his hand and hidden it behind his back.”
Tracy Thames from Hudgell Solicitors representing the man said;
“It has had a devastating and traumatic effect on my client. To lose his sight at the age of 19 will have a huge impact on so many areas of his life and his future”
A man who suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain when the victim of an unprovoked assault has been awarded damages
“Everything I used to do as part and parcel of every day is now a struggle, I’m constantly tired and I suffer really severe headaches…
I was told that I’d be able to apply for compensation by the police, and to be honest, as there had been no court case or anything I didn’t expect to get anything. I was delighted to get the award as it has been a big help to us and we’ve been able to put the money to good use.”
CICA Appeals
Around 30% of the CICA compensation awards are changed following a successful appeal.
Applicants who disagree with a CICA decision can request a CICA review and, if still dissatisfied can appeal to an independent panel.
Hudgell Solicitors are experts in Criminal Injuries Compensation Awards, we understand how much compensation you are awarded from CICA could depend on the evidence you submit with your claim.
We have a track record of successfully representing clients in such circumstances.
Analysis by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) showed that of 379 cases which reached appeal in 2022/23, offers increased from an average of £7,848 to an average of £47,339 – six times more per person.
If your application for CICA compensation has been rejected, or if you had been expecting to be offered more damages, it is worth speaking to our legal team today for advice as to whether it would be worth making a CICA appeal.
Making a Criminal Injuries Compensation Claim
We will ensure the CICA is fully informed not only about the impact the crime had on you physically and psychologically but also the impact on your earnings, all of which should be considered when calculating your case.
We are highly experienced in working with CICA to ensure you get the highest amount of compensation possible.
We recommend you seek advice from our specialist CICA claims team to ensure you secure the maximum award, in the quickest time possible.