Criminal Injury Compensation
 Any injury you sustain while a crime is being committed,
or injury you sustain whilst assisting the police after the commission
of a crime may entitle you to a compensation award as a victim
of the crime.
> Grounds
for claiming criminal injury compensation:
- If
you have a close relationship with a victim of a violent crime
that occurred within the last 2 years.
- If a parent, child or spouse
has died as result of a violent crime that occurred within the
last 2 years.
- If you were present at the scene of the crime, or
were involved immediately afterwards, and as a result suffered
psychological harm.
- If you suffered physical or psychological
harm as a victim of a crime that occurred within the last 2 years.
> Exceptions:
- If the crime took place more than 2 years
ago.
- If the injury or injuries you suffered were minor
(i.e. mild bruising)
- If the crime took place outside England, Wales
or Scotland.
- If you were injured in a road
traffic accident (this is covered under accident compensation
law), unless the vehicle
was used to deliberately harm you.
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