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Your Local Criminal Injuries Claims Lawyers in Perth

Foyle Legal is WA’s trusted local criminal injury compensation law firm in Perth. If you were injured in a crime in Western Australia, you may claim up to $75,000 in Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC).

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In WA, most CIC awards involve family & domestic violence, assaults, and sexual offences; secondary victim and psychological injury claims are also common.

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Victims of Crime / Criminal Injury Compensation Claim

In WA, victims of crime can apply for Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC) through the WA Government scheme. If you were physically or psychologically injured because of an offence or alleged offence, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.

The time limit for making a compensation application is that is must be made within 3 years after the date on which the offence to which it relates was committed or if it relates to more than one offence, the last of them was committed. An assessor may allow a compensation application to be made after the 3 years if  they thinks it is just to do so.

The maximum payout is $75,000, but your result depends on the severity of your injury and evidence provided. Where there are multiple related offences the maximum payout is $150,000.00. If you believe your award is unfair, you can appeal through the District Court. For personalised guidance and faster support, speak to a Criminal Injuries Compensation lawyer today.

WA Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC) Cases We Handle

At Foyle Legal, most CIC cases we handled involve family & domestic violence, assaults, sexual offences, secondary-victim claims and psychological-injury claims.

Family & Domestic Violence (FDV)

The single largest category (around 40% of finalised matters). Examples:

  • Partner/family assault (punching, kicking, choking).
  • Sexual assault within a relationship.
  • Assault involving household weapons/objects.
  • Injury while intervening to protect a family member.

Physical Assaults

Street/pub incidents, random attacks, robberies, and work-related assaults. Examples:

  • Random street attack or mugging.
  • Pub/nightclub assault (e.g., facial injuries).
  • Customer/patient assault at work (retail, healthcare, security).
  • Youth/schoolyard violence.
  • Injury during robbery or attempted theft.

Sexual assault & abuse

Recent and historical offences; a large, recurring award category. Example:

  • Acquaintance/stranger rape or sexual assault.
  • Historical child sexual abuse.
  • Date-rape in social settings.
  • Harassment escalating to unwanted physical contact.
  • Institutional abuse (schools, clubs, religious organisations).

Psychological Injuries (Nervous Shock)

Witnesses or close family exposed to a crime scene or violence who suffer psychological injury. Example:

  • A witness present when or immediately after another person was injured or died.
  • A parent/step-parent of a person who died as a consequence of the offence.
  • A “close relative” living with the injured/deceased person immediately before the offence.
  • PTSD or severe anxiety in children exposed to family and domestic violence.
  • PTSD after armed robbery or home invasion

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CIC is a remedy of last resort. We’ll first check if a better pathway applies — ICWA (motor vehicle accidents), WorkCover WA (work injuries), or Public Liability. Start your Free Claim Check or book your free consultation.

Real Results in WA Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims

We act for victims who have suffered criminal injuries across WA. We handle most common injuries in WA. Below are real client examples from victims of crime claims in WA.

$75,000 – Attempted burglary – physical assault

  • Situation:
    Client’s house broken into while she was asleep. Burglar tried to steal car but was interrupted. Burglar then assaulted client.
  • Injury:
    Client suffered injuries to shoulder, shin, hip, knees and neck. PTSD. Surgical intervention completed on shoulder injury.
  • Result:
    $75,000 (maximum possible) in compensation won after successful argument focussing on client’s pain and suffering and economic loss.

$150,000 – Ex-Partner assaulted victim – Domestic Violence (DV)

  • Situation:
    On multiple occasions the client’s ex-partner confronted and assaulted her.
  • Injury:
    The assaults resulted in trauma to the head, a broken arm, a broken leg, PTSD and anxiety. The broken leg required surgical intervention.
  • Result:
    Client unemployed. $150,000 (maximum possible) compensation won after argument focussing on pain and suffering.

$ 150,000 – Child assaulted by grandfather – sexual assault

  • Situation:
    Multiple sexual assaults perpetrated by grandfather while the victim was between the age of 4 and 7 years old.
  • Injury:
    Anxiety, depression, extreme PTSD, eating disorder, borderline personality disorder, dissociative disorders and seizures.
  • Result:
    $150,000 (maximum possible) compensation won after successful argument regarding general damages.

Disclaimer – We publish authentic, representative WA CIC injury results—not just headline-grabbing figures. Cases have been anonymised and are illustrative only. Past results don’t guarantee future outcomes.

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Client Success: Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeal – Brain Injury (WA)

Matthews [2017] WADC 126 — Victim of Brain Injury Compensation

Our client, Mr Matthews, suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck with a concrete paver during a late-night assault in East Perth. He needed surgery for a skull fracture and later developed PTSD, seizures, and ongoing cognitive issues, preventing a return to his sales job.

Initially, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor awarded $37,500, cutting his payment by half for alleged contributory behaviour. Foyle Legal, led by Christian Foyle, appealed the decision to the WA District Court. We:

  • Proved our client did not start the incident,

  • Presented clear neuropsychological evidence of permanent impairment, and

  • Reduced the deduction for contributory behaviour from 50 % to 10 %.

Outcome: Award increased to $55,975.75, nearly 50 % higher.

We also minimised overseas deduction issues from the US Department of Veterans Affairs to maximise his compensation.

How Foyle Legal Helped

Foyle Legal challenged the CIC assessor’s findings, including:

  • misidentification on grainy CCTV,
  • marshalled the medical and neuropsychological evidence of brain injury and incapacity,
  • clarified the law on contributory behaviour and deductions, and
  • secured a higher award that reduced the contributory behaviour amount regarding Mr Matthews’ brain injury. 

We went above and beyond

Foyle Legal takes on Criminal Injuries Compensation appeals that other firms often decline. We supported this client remotely from the United States, scheduling meetings outside WA business hours to ensure access to justice.

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We are compensation experts in criminal injury compensation claims in WA and provide No Win No Fee legal representation for qualified victims of crime compensation. If you have made a criminal injury claim, please contact Foyle Legal personal injury lawyers for an obligation free case assessment.

We will ensure that you will get the best criminal injuries compensation payout for your injury claim.

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.

We strategise your claim and aim for maximium compensation for your CIC claim

We provide victims of crime with comprehensive and strategic advice, and professionally prepare their criminal injury compensation claim, and the goal is to:

  • get you as much compensation as possible;
  • get your claim lodged as fast as possible; and
  • make the process as simple as possible for you.

Our experienced injury compensation lawyers have worked on hundreds of criminal injury compensation claims. We know how to best present your claim to get higher payout amounts.

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The best, quickest and cheapest way to find out where you stand is to organise an obligation free consultation with an experienced victims of crime compensation lawyer at Foyle Legal. This is particularly important for criminal injury claims, as they have a long waiting list and capped payouts.

Because we have worked on many victims of crime compensation cases like yours, our lawyers are often able to advise on where you stand very quickly. And, it is 100% free of obligation!

Top 3 reasons Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC) claims get rejected in Western Australia (and how we help)

  • Late or no police report

    If the offence wasn’t reported (or reported late without a valid reason), approval is unlikely.
    How we help: we map what happened, collect supporting docs and—where justified—argue for an extension.

  • Not enough medical or evidence proof

    Missing injury diagnosis, psychological report, photos, or witness statements = the Assessor can’t approve.
    How we help: we coordinate medical/psych evidence, retrieve records, and brief your doctors on what’s needed.

  • Not eligible under WA law

    Property-only loss, certain involvement in the incident, or other exclusions can block your criminal injuries compensation application.
    How we help: fast triage—if CIC isn’t best, we route you to ICWA (motor accidents), WorkCover WA (work injuries), or Public Liability.

We act for victims of crime in Perth and across Western Australia. No Win No Fee for qualified cases.

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Victims of Crime Compensation Claims in WA

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 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 usually will not be able to make a claim.

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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 injury compensation in another manner such as a motor vehicle accident claimworkers compensation claim or public liability claim then they should pursue these options before claiming criminal injuries compensation.

Rated as one of the best compensation lawyers in Perth since 2016, we provide legal advice to all areas of personal injury claims. This means we are well positioned to provide you with the best option to pursue your injury compensation 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.

How to lodge victims of crime WA application form?

To lodge a victims of crime WA application form, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation website to download the victims of crime compensation guides.
  2. Use the District Court of Western Australia’s eCourt Portal for eLodgement, the preferred method.
  3. Alternatively, complete the victims of crime WA application form electronically and email it to criminal.injuries@justice.wa.gov.au, or print and mail to:

Criminal Injuries Compensation
GPO Box F317
PERTH WA 6841

Remember, there are no fees required for applying for criminal injuries compensation in Western Australia.

Our skilled criminal injury compensation lawyers in Western Australia can guide you through the process, ensuring an efficient experience for crime victims.

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.

The assessor of criminal injuries compensation is responsible for assessing each claim and making a decision regarding criminal compensation payouts.

Where can I learn more about WA injury claims?

Start here: our WA Personal Injury FAQs, the Foyle Legal Blog, and our podcast. Plain-English guides, updates, and real WA case insights.

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Foyle Legal Uses Unique Insight to Maximise your criminal injury compensation Claim

Foyle Legal has acted in hundreds of criminal injuries compensation cases and has experience appealing awards to the District Court of Western Australia. 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 1300 300 966, alternatively submit an obligation free enquiry.

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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.

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Foyle Legal Provides Legal Services to all of WA

What suburbs in Perth does Foyle Legal provide legal representation to?

Looking for best personal injury & workers compensation lawyers near you in Perth? Foyle Legal provides legal representation for WorkCover claims, workplace injury claims, motor vehicle accident claims, public liability claims, medical negligence claims, criminal injuries compensation claims.

We handle all WA personal injury matters across Perth, including the northern suburbs, southern suburbs, Perth CBD, eastern suburbs, western suburbs, and Fremantle.

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

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