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Start your criminal injury compensation claim today with our no win no fee CICA claim solicitors if you were the victim of an assault or a violent crime.
The CICA stands for Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority which is a government body. This organisation allows victims of violent crime, sexual assault, and abuse to claim compensation for their injuries.
What is a CICA compensation claim?
No win no fee CICA compensation claim solicitors
Our CICA claim solicitors handle criminal injuries compensation claims on a no-win-no-fee basis which means you will not pay a penny if your compensation claim is unsuccessful.
Are you a victim of a violent crime and sustained a criminal injury in the past two years? Contact our No Win No Fee solicitors in Manchester to take the first step towards your successful criminal injury compensation claim.
Eligibility criteria for a criminal injury compensation claim
You may be able to make a criminal injury compensation claim if you meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The crime must have happened in England, Wales or Scotland
- Crime must be reported to the police
- The crime must have happened within the past 2 years
Who can claim criminal injury compensation?
You will only be eligible for a criminal injury compensation claim if you meet one of the residency or nationality requirements. You must have been one of the following when the crime happened:
- a British citizen or EU or EEA national (or their close relative)
- a family member of an EU or EEA national who has the right to be in the UK
- a member of the armed forces (or you’re a close relative living in their household)
- a potential victim of human trafficking on or before the date of your application – this must be confirmed by the UK Human Trafficking Centre and UK Visas and Immigration
- an asylum seeker
- a national of a country that has signed up to the Council of Europe Convention on the Compensation of Victim of Violent Crimes
Types of criminal injuries
Here is a list of some common types of criminal injuries you are entitled to be compensated for by the CICA scheme.
- mental or physical injury following a crime of violence;
- sexual or physical abuse;
- loss of earnings – where you have no or limited capacity to work as the direct result of a criminal injury;
- special expenses payments – these cover certain costs you may have incurred as a direct result of an incident. You can only ask us to consider special expenses if your injuries mean you have been unable to work or have been incapacitated to a similar extent for more than 28 weeks;
- a fatality caused by a crime of violence including bereavement payments, payments for loss of parental services and financial dependency; and funeral payments.
CICA criminal injuries compensation tariff 2022
Here are some examples of CICA payouts (Level A1-A20):
- Level A1
- £1,000
- Level A2
- £1,500
- Level A3
- £1,800
- Level A4
- £2,400
- Level A5
- £3,500
- Level A6
- £4,600
- Level A7
- £6,200
- Level A8
- £11,000
- Level A9
- £13,500
- Level A10
- £16,50
- Level A9
- £13,500
- Level A10
- £16,500
- Level A11
- £19,000
- Level A12
- £22,000
- Level A13
- £27,000
- Level A14
- £33,000
- Level A15
- £44,000
- Level A16
- £55,000
- Level A17
- £82,000
- Level A18
- £110,000
- Level A19
- £175,000
- Level A20
- £250,000
Here are some examples of CICA payouts (Level A1-A20):
- Level B1
- £1,000
- Level B2
- £1,500
- Level B3
- £2,000
- Level B4
- £3,300
- Level B5
- £4,400
- Level B6
- £5,500
- Level B7
- £6,600
- Level B8
- £8,200
- Level B9
- £11,000
- Level B10
- £13,500
- Level B11
- £16,500
- Level B12
- £22,000
- Level B13
- £27,000
- Level B14
- £33,000
- Level B15
- £44,000
How long does it take for criminal injuries compensation claim?
Best solicitors for criminal injury claims in Manchester
At United Solicitors, we have the best team of assault and criminal injuries compensation claim solicitors in Manchester to deal with all types of criminal injury claims.
We will work hard to get the deserved compensation and we will give you clear, jargon-free advice and guidance so you can be in complete control of your claim.
Best solicitors for criminal injury claims in Manchester
At United Solicitors, we have the best team of assault and criminal injuries compensation claim solicitors in Manchester to deal with all types of criminal injury claims.
We will work hard to get the deserved compensation and we will give you clear, jargon-free advice and guidance so you can be in complete control of your claim.
Free legal advice for your criminal injury compensation claim
Our expert assault and criminal injuries compensation claim solicitors in Manchester provide free legal advice and claim assessment. No matter where you live, our criminal injury lawyers can provide legal services remotely.
Speak to our no win no fee injury lawyers today to get free legal advice and take the first step towards your successful criminal injury compensation claim.