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Were you a victim of crime in WA? If you suffered an injury as a result of a criminal offence in Western Australia, you may be entitled to criminal injury compensation. Strict limitation periods apply for victims of crime compensation. It is important that victims of crime seek quality legal advice prior to the limitation date.
Victim of Crime Compensation is often referred to as Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC). 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. However, the maximum payout is only $75,000. And, it takes minimum of 18 months to assess a criminal injury compensation claim. At the end of the long waiting period, if you feel that the compensation award amount awarded to you is wrong, then you may find yourself stuck in the midst of a complicated process trying to appeal through the courts.
We help victims of crime to get a better criminal injury compensation payout on a No Win No Fee basis. We’ll use our experience to prepare your claim in the best way possible, ensuring you get fair compensation – the first time around – and as soon as possible.
Don’t be intimidated by the victims of crime compensation process.
We will help you to act with confidence at every step of the process:
No Win, No Fee means we don’t charge you legal fees unless we get you compensation.
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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:
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The maximum compensation payout amount for a criminal injury compensation claim in WA is capped at $75,000, and the current wait time is at least 18 months from the time the application is submitted.
We help victims of crime professionally prepare your criminal injury compensation claim, and the goal is to:
Our experienced criminal 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.
The best, quickest and cheapest way to find out where you stand is to organise an obligation free consultation with an experienced compensation lawyer at Foyle Legal. This is particularly important to criminal injury claims because it has such as long waiting list.
Because we have worked on many victims of crime compensation cases like yours, it is often the case our lawyers would be able to advise on where you stand very quickly. And, it is 100% free of obligation!
For all the qualified criminal injury cases. Once Foyle Legal is confident that we can help you to achieve a good outcome, we offer No Win No Fee legal representation. This means that you will have no upfront legal cost, and give you peace of mind that your claim is professionally managed.
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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:
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.
Try this free criminal injuries compensation claim checker!
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 claim, workers 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:
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:
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.
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.
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