{"id":10050,"date":"2012-07-12T08:48:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T07:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=10050"},"modified":"2012-07-12T08:48:27","modified_gmt":"2012-07-12T07:48:27","slug":"criminal-assaults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2012\/07\/12\/criminal-assaults\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Assaults"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Unfortunately, criminal assaults are commonplace nowadays \u2013 particularly on a Friday or Saturday night when you\u2019re out on the town and some scourge of society decides to set upon you like a neanderthal for what can only be described as ridiculous reasons; normally involving alcohol. But the question here is whether you can make a claim for a criminal assault or not. Luckily, you may be able to make a claim<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you were set upon intentionally, it can fall within the realms of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. This government body, often referred to as the CICA, pays out compensation to the victims of criminal assaults<\/em><\/strong> if you meet their criteria. It\u2019s basically a compensation scheme to help victims of assaults claim compensation<\/a> for the injuries they have suffered.<\/p>\n

As it\u2019s a compensation scheme, you must qualify for their strict criteria<\/em><\/strong>. If you fail to satisfy one or more of their key criteria, you may find it difficult to make a claim. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the common key criterions:
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