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• Types of Personal Injury

• "Slip and Trip"
• Criminal Assault
• Holiday Accidents
• Medical Negligence
• Motoring Accidents
• Sporting Accidents
• Work Accidents

Victims of a criminal assault in the United Kingdom have the right to claim compensation. Claims for criminal injury compensation are dependant not on where the attack took place, or why you were attacked but rather that you can prove that you are an innocent victim and did not incite your attacker. If you are an innocent victim you can claim compensation from your attackers, whether you have been physically or psychologically damaged as a result of the attack.

If you have been the victim of a crime in which the attacker is unknown there exists a special government fund from which you can be compensated.

You can also claim compensation if you have been the victim of domestic violence, including sexual assault, violent crime and domestic abuse.

To give yourself a better chance of winning compensation for the pain and suffering caused by a criminal injury it is vital that you report the incident to the police, and get medical help immediately after the incident occurred. Naturally providing a full report of the attack as well as having witnesses, will further strengthen your case, and give you more chance of successfully getting compensation.

When claiming compensation for a criminal injury, British law allows you to claim for the following:

• Loss of income as a result of negligence
• Travel costs as a result of medical malpractice
• Cost of any further treatment necessary to correct the negligent work
• Physical pain and suffering
• Emotional pain and suffering, including psychological therapy

When seeking compensation for criminal injury, it is recommended that you contact a specialized criminal injury lawyer, contact your legal specialist here.