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When you yourself have been the vicitim personal injury crime of an act of crime or violence, you might be able to claim compensation. The offender won't have to have been caught and prosecuted for you to make a claim for compensation, you might be usually entitled to compensation if: If the crime took place within the last 2 years. But cases of abuse could be considered over this time period. You have been injured physically, mentally or psychologically as a consequence of a violent crime. If your person in you immediate family has died due to a violent crime, for instance your partner, 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 be eligible for an award.

However, if a vicitim personal injury crime has suffered a combination of minor injuries causing numerous visits to see their GP or perhaps a medical establishment, received treatment and the injury has lasted significantly more than six week, they may be entitled to claim compensation. Every case is significantly diffent. In England Scotland and Wales, the minimum amount of compensation you can expect to receive would be �1, 000, moderate to severe injuries can be up to �500, 000 compensation, dependant on the severity of the injury/injuries sustained.