Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims Lawyers Perth WA
Were you a victim of crime in WA? If you suffered an injury as a result of criminal offence in Western Australia, you may be entitled to criminal injury compensation. Victims of Crime Compensation is often referred to as Criminal Injuries Compensation. The WA Government Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme enables victims of crime to apply for victims of crime compensation for injury or loss as a result of an offence or alleged offence. We help victims of crime to get a better criminal injury compensation payout.
If you have made a criminal injury claim, please contact Foyle Legal personal injury lawyers for an obligation free case assessment. We are experts in criminal injuries compensation claims, and act for victim of crime on No Win No Fee basis. We will ensure that you will get the best criminal injuries compensation payout for your injury claim.
NO WIN NO FEE means you do not have to pay our legal fee until we conclude your claim or you receive an award.
Foyle Legal has helped injured people with a number of different criminal injuries compensation assaults in Western Australia including but not limited to:
- Head injuries or dental injuries from “coward’s punch” also known as “king hit” attacks;
- Machete and sword attacks resulting in severe lacerations;
- Sexual assault including unlawful penetration;
- Sexual assault of a minor;
- Attacks on people in positions of authority such as the police and prison guards in the course of their work; and
- Attacks that occurred in public places such as Crown Casino.
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Victims of Crime Compensation Claims in WA
You may be entitled to other type of personal injury compensation claims
Injured people who is seeking victims of claim compensation should be aware that criminal injuries compensation is a “remedy of last resort” this means that if they can pursue compensation in another manner such as a motor vehicle accident claim, workers compensation claim or public liability claim then they should pursue these options before claiming criminal injuries compensation.
Do I have a valid criminal injury compensation claim?
You may be eligible to claim victims of crime compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act if you are a:
- a person who has suffered injury or nervous shock as the victim of a crime or offence and/or experience financial loss as a result of the injury;
- a relative that was close to a person killed as a result of an offence. Parents and step parents can make claims arising from the death of a child. Other relatives such as a wife/husband, defacto partner, grandparent, child, step-child, or grandchild will also be able to make a claim in limited circumstances.
Criminal injuries compensation can be applied for regarding an incident reported to the Police regardless of whether the person who committed the crime has been identified, charged with a crime or convicted by the state of Western Australia. If a person is charged with a crime and then acquitted (found not guilty) for a reason other than unsoundness of mind you will not be able to make a claim.
When to make an Criminal Injury Compensation / Victims of Crime Compensation Application in WA?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 states that an application for Criminal Injuries Compensation must be made within 3 years after the date on which the offence was committed or if it relates to more than one offence, the last of them was committed.
Despite this the Criminal Injuries Compensation assessor may allow a person making an application for criminal injuries compensation to make the application after the 3 years if he or she thinks it is just to do so and may do so on any conditions that he or she thinks it is just to impose.
What Does Criminal Injury Compensation Cover?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is designed to provide compensation if you suffer bodily harm, mental or nervous shock or pregnancy resulting from an offence. Compensation may cover:
- pain and suffering
- loss of enjoyment of life
- loss of income
- medical or psychological expenses
- other incidental expenses, such as travel for medical treatment or damage of clothing.
In the case of a death, a close relative can apply for funeral expenses and loss of financial support.The assessor of criminal injuries compensation is responsible for assessing each claim and making a decision regarding criminal compensation payouts.
Maximise your Criminal Injury Compensation Claims
Foyle Legal Uses Unique Insight to Maximise your criminal injury compensation Claim
The Director of Foyle Legal is one of only a few lawyers in Perth who has practiced as a claimant and defendant lawyer in personal injury cases. This gives Foyle Legal a unique insight in the best way to present your case. If your require further assistance with your criminal injuries compensation claim or any other personal injury claims, why not contact us at 0408 727 343, alternatively submit an obligation free enquiry.
NO WIN NO FEE Criminal Injury Compensation Lawyers
At Foyle Legal we offer a no obligation free first consultation for personal injury matters and we take your matter on a no win no fee* basis. This means that if you are not successful with your victim compensation WA, you do not pay Foyle Legal legal fees but you will still be liable for the disbursements (such as medical reports) associated with your case.
More about Criminal Injury Compensation Claims
The Office of Criminal Injury Compensation are the government department that assesses criminal injuries claim. Legal Aid WA have also produced useful information on criminal injuries compensation.
Foyle Legal Provides Legal Services to all of WA
What suburbs in Perth does Foyle Legal provide legal representation to?
Foyle Legal provides legal presentation to clients all over Perth. It includes but not limited to north of river, south of the river, Perth city areas, eastern suburbs, western suburbs and Fremantle areas.
North of the river – Northern Suburbs
Ballajura – Bassendean – Bayswater – Beechboro – Carine – Carramar – Clarkson – Connolly – Currambine – Dianella – Doubleview – Duncraig – Eden Hill – Edgewater – Embleton – Glendalough- Greenwood – Gwelup – Heathridge – Hillarys – Inglewood – Innaloo – Joondalup – Kallaroo – Karrinyup – Kingsley – Landsdale – Maida Vale – Malaga – Marangaroo – Mindarie – Mindarie Keys- Morley – Mullaloo – Munster – North Beach – Osborne Park – Padbury – Scarborough – Shenton Park – Sorrento – Trigg – Tuart Hill – Wanneroo – Warwick – Waterman – Wembley Downs – Woodlands – Woodvale – Yanchep
South of the River – Southern Suburbs
Alfred Cove – Applecross – Ardross – Attadale – Bateman – Beaconsfield – Beeliar – Bentley – Bibra Lake – Bicton – Booragoon – Bullcreek – Canning Bridge – Canning Vale – Cannington – Casuarina- Cockburn – Como – Coogee – East Victoria Park – Forrestdale – Gosnells – Jandakot – Karawara – Kelmscott – Kwinana – Melville – Mount Pleasant – Palmyra – Shelley – Spearwood – Success – Wattle Grove – Welshpool – Willetton – Wilson – Winthrop
Perth Inner City
Burswood – CBD/Northbridge – East Perth – Highgate – Leederville – Maylands – Mount Hawthorn- Mount Lawley – North Perth – South Perth – Subiaco – Victoria Park – West Leederville – West Perth – CBD – Kings Park – Northbridge – Perth
Eastern Suburbs
Ascot – Belmont – Carlisle – Kewdale – Newburn – Redcliffe – Rivervale
Western Suburbs
Churchlands – City Beach – Claremont – Cottesloe – Crawley – Daglish – Dalkeith – Floreat – Mosman Park – Mount Claremont – Nedlands – Swanbourne – Wembley
Fremantle
East Fremantle – Fremantle – Hamilton Hill – North Fremantle – O’Connor – South Fremantle
Does Foyle Legal provide Legal presentation to surrounding areas of Perth?
Yes, Foyle Legal extends legal presentation to surrounding areas of Perth. This include but limited to Avon Valley, North Coast & Valleys, Peel areas, Perth Hills, Rottnest Island, and Swan Valley.
Avon Valley
Avon Valley – New Norcia – Northam – Other Avon Valley Areas – Toodyay – York – Clackline – Wooroloo
North Coast & Valleys
Bindoon – Chittering – Gingin – Guilderton – Lancelin – Ledge Point – Lower Chittering – Moore River – Neeragabby – Upper Chittering – Wanerie – Woodridge
Peel Region
Mandurah – Peel Coast – Peel Inland – Baldivis – Barragup – Boddington – Dawesville – Dwellingup- Falcon – Greenfields – Halls Head – Karnup – Mandurah – Mandurah East – Meadow Springs – Pinjarra – Port Kennedy – Quindanning – Ravenswood – Rockingham – Rockingham Beach – Safety Bay – Secret Harbour – Serpentine – Shoalwater – South Yunderup – Wannanup – Waroona- West Pinjarra
Perth Hills
Armadale Area – Bickley – Carmel Wine Region – Kalamunda Area – Mundaring Area – Other Perth Hills Areas – Serpentine – Jarrahdale Area – Armadale – Bedfordale – Bickley – Byford – Carmel – Chidlow – Darling Downs – Darlington – Forrestfield – Gidgegannup – Glen Forrest – Gooseberry Hill – Greenmount – High Wycombe – Hovea – Jarrahdale – Kalamunda – Karragullen – Lesmurdie – Mount Helena – Mundaring – Mundijong – Orange Grove – Parkerville – Paulls Valley – Pickering Brook – Roleystone – Stoneville – Wungong
Swan Valley
Baskerville – Belhus – Bellevue – Brigadoon – Bullsbrook – Caversham – Ellenbrook – Guildford – Hazelmere – Henley Brook – Herne Hill – Middle Swan – Midland – Midvale – Millendon – South Guildford – Swan Valley – The Vines – Upper Swan – Viveash – West Midland – West Swan – Whiteman
Does Foyle Legal provide legal service to clients in Regional WA?
Yes, we service all of WA, including remote or regional areas of Western Australia.
Caiguna – Cocklebiddy – Madura – Mundrabilla – Esperance – Woody Island – Goldfields – Balladonia – Boulder – Broad Arrow – Coolgardie – Cue – Gwalia – Kalgoorlie – Kalgoorlie-Boulder – Kambalda – Kookynie – Laverton – Leonora – Menzies – Murchison – Norseman – Warburton – Hopetoun – Munglinup – Ravensthorpe – Wheatbelt – Bolgart – Broomehill – Caballing – Corrigin – Gnowangerup – Holleton – Hyden – Kulin – Lake Grace – Lake Yealering – Merredin – Mullewa – Narembeen – Narrogin – Nungarin – Wagin – Wandering – Watheroo – Williams – Coral Coast – Cervantes to Dongara – Badgingarra – Cervantes – Dongara – Eneabba – Green Head – Jurien – Leeman – Mingenew – Port Denison – Coral Bay – Exmouth – Ningaloo Reef – Abrolhos Islands – Carnamah – Geraldton – Greenough – Northampton – Kalbarri – Port Gregory – Carnarvon – Denham – Monkey Mia – Shark Bay – North West – The Kimberley – Broome Peninsula – Broome – Cable Beach – Roebuck – Dampier Peninsula – East Kimberley – Halls Creek – Kununurra – Lake Argyle – Warmun – Wyndham – West Kimberley – Derby – Fitzroy Crossing – The Pilbara – Karijini -Pilbara Coast – Dampier – Karratha – Onslow – Point Samson – Port Hedland – Roebourne – South Hedland – Thevenard Island – Wickham – Pilbara Outback – Marble Bar – Newman – Pilbara – South West – Blackwood River Valley – Balingup Area – Balingup – Mullalyup – Boyup Brook Area – Boyup Brook – Bridgetown / Greenbushes Area – Bridgetown – Greenbushes – Nannup Area – Jalbarragup – Nannup – Geographe / Bunbury – Bunbury Area – Australind – Bunbury – Eaton – Collie River Valley Area – Collie River Valley – Donnybrook / Capel – Capel – Donnybrook – Glen Mervyn – Kirup – Peppermint Grove Beach – Ferguson Valley Area – Dardanup – Ferguson Valley – Wellington Mill – Wellington Mills via Dardanup – Harvey Area – Binningup – Cookernup – Harvey – Myalup – Preston Beach – Yarloop – Great Southern – Albany Coast – Albany – Big Grove – Bornholm – Emu Point – Little Grove – Middleton Beach – Redmond – Robinson – Bremer Bay Coast – Bremer Bay – Denmark Coast – Bow Bridge – Denmark – Golden Hill – Hazelvale – Kentdale – Nornalup – Frankland River – Frankland – Kojonup – Mount Barker / Porongurup – Amelup – Cranbrook – East Porongurup – Kendenup – Manypeaks – Mount Barker – Narrikup – Porongurup – Margaret River – Busselton/Vasse – Broadwater – Busselton – Geographe – Vasse – Dunsborough/Yallingup – Bunker Bay – Cape Naturaliste – Carbunup – Carbunup River – Dunsborough – Eagle Bay – Marybrook – Naturaliste – Quedjinup – Quindalup – Yallingup – Margaret River Central – Forest Grove – Forest Grove via Margaret River – Gnarabup – Gnarabup Beach – Karridale – Margaret Region – Margaret River – Prevelly Park – Rosa Glen – Margaret River North – Chapman Hill – Cowaramup – Gracetown – Metricup – Wilyabrup – Witchcliffe – Yelverton – Margaret River South – Augusta – Kudardup – Southern Forests – Manjimup Area – Donnelly River – Manjimup – Nyamup – Quinninup – Northcliffe Area – Pemberton Area – Pemberton – West Pemberton – Walpole Area – North Walpole – Walpole