Most of our articles dealing with claims for personal injury cover injuries which have been caused as the result of someone’s negligence. In other words, the injuries were not caused intentionally. But what about situations where you have been injured because someone deliberately assaulted you? As a victim of crime you may be able to claim compensation. So what mechanisms exist to deal with claims for compensation after assault? Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a Government body set up to deal with these claims. Elgibility rules and exclusions There are strict rules on eligibility and certain factors can exclude you from making a CICA claim. However, you may be entitled to make a CICA claim if you have been a victim of violent crime or if you were injured while trying to prevent a crime or stop a criminal or while assisting a police officer. Being resident in the UK can be important as there are some Continue Reading
Bicycle Accident in Moray – How To Claim For Personal Injury
If you do any amount of cycling, you will probably have had a near miss or two. Cyclists are vulnerable road users and the risk is always there of an accident or collision with a car, lorry or even another cyclist. Moray has a few designated cycle paths, notably the tracks between Elgin and RAF Lossiemouth and between Forres and Findhorn. However, on numerous minor roads in Moray, the national speed limit is combined with narrow carriageways and restricted visibility. Add to this the ever-increasing volume of traffic on our roads and you can see why an increasing number of cyclists are falling victim to injury as the result of a bicycle accident in Moray. If you are a cyclist unlucky enough to be injured in an accident, you may choose to make a personal injury claim so you can receive compensation for your injuries and other losses. It is likely that your bike will be damaged, possibly beyond economic repair, and you will want any compensation to include an element to pay Continue Reading
Compensation Culture: Does Your Personal Injury Claim Make You Part Of It?
Fear of furthering a perceived Compensation Culture is deterring people from making Personal Injury claims. We recently took on a claim for a man who had finally reached the decision, more than two years after his accident at work, to go ahead with a compensation claim for his injuries and other losses. Here’s what he told us: “I have a concern over the "bandwagon" of what might be considered modern-day "compensation culture" and how that might seem - on the face of it - to be getting exploited for less-than-deserving cases. And that was maybe a wee bit of my issue in relation to starting this process.” So is there a Compensation Culture and what do we mean by the term, anyway? A difficult thing to define In some contexts, the term “Compensation Culture” is shorthand for the desire of one person to sue a second person where the first person suffered due to something which could have been avoided if the second person (or organisation) had done things Continue Reading
Food Poisoning on Holiday: Claiming Compensation for Injury
Going away on holiday gives us the chance to escape the routine of daily life, relax and rejuvenate. If you fall victim to a bout of food poisoning while on holiday, it can ruin the whole experience. You may end up with the feeling that you would have been better off staying at home. What can you do if you have been affected by food poisoning while on holiday and wish to claim compensation? While you are still on holiday You will need to get through the remainder of your holiday as best you can. You may need medical treatment and you should not hesitate to seek medical help if you get food poisoning on holiday. Apart from anything else, the health consequences of food poisoning can be serious if left untreated. From a claim perspective, however, suffering in silence - only to raise the matter on your return home - will make it difficult to prove the link between your illness and the hotel or resort where you stayed. If the hygiene standards at your hotel are poor and you Continue Reading