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When you yourself have been the vicitim personal injury crime of an act of crime or violence, you may be able to claim compensation. The offender does not have to have now been caught and prosecuted for you to make a claim for compensation, you might be often entitled to compensation if: If the crime took place within the last 24 months. However, cases of abuse might be considered over this time period. You have been injured physically, mentally or psychologically because of a violent crime. If your member of you immediate family has died as a result of a violent crime, for example your lover, parent, wife or son or daughter. In the event that you were a witness to a violent crime and later suffered psychological injury and had to receive counselling. Physical and/or psychological injuries are graded according to their severity. Relatively minor injuries, such as scratches, cuts and bruises will not qualify for an award.

However, if your vicitim personal injury crime has suffered a combination of minor injuries resulting in numerous visits to see their GP or a medical establishment, received treatment and the injury has lasted significantly more than six week, they might be entitled to claim compensation. Every case is different. In England Scotland and Wales, the minimum quantity of compensation you could are expecting to receive will be £1, 000, moderate to severe injuries can be up to £500, 000 compensation, dependant on the severe nature of the injury/injuries sustained.