Criminal injury compensation in WA is available to victims of assault in certain circumstances. Our experienced No Win No Fee* lawyers for criminal compensation in WA are committed to helping you achieve the best possible compensation outcome.
After experiencing the distress, violence and pain of a criminal assault, you may be eligible to apply for criminal injuries compensation in WA. Strict time limits apply to your application to the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation for your:
Physical injury
Psychological injury
Nervous shock (a psychiatric illness caused by the death of your loved one due to criminal assault)
Sexual assault
You can apply for victims of crime compensation if your injury and loss if:
The criminal incident has been reported to the police
Even if the offender is not identified, charged or convicted of the offence
Under Western Australian law, the maximum amount of criminal injury compensation you can receive is $75,000 per offence (to a maximum of $150,000). The Assessor of criminal injuries will make their decision based on, e.g.:
Loss of income
Medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment expenses
Incidental expenses (e.g. travel for medical appointments)
It’s worth understanding that criminal injuries compensation in WA will not be paid if:
The alleged offender is acquitted at trial
You didn’t assist the police with the criminal investigation
You were engaged in criminal conduct when you were injured
At Stephen Browne, we believe all people should have access to legal services, no matter their financial status. For most criminal injuries claim applications our criminal injury lawyers in Perth and Joondalup work on a No Win No Fee* basis.
With years of local experience in Perth and Western Australia, our top-rated team are the experienced local personal injury lawyers you deserve.
At Stephen Browne, our experienced local criminal injury compensation team have been navigating the victims of crime compensation process for over 20 years. Each client and their criminal injuries circumstances are unique, and so the time for each application can vary. No matter the stage of your application, we’re here to help, advise and support you. Below are the four key stages of an application for criminal injuries compensation in WA.
Stephen Browne’s No Win No Fee* local criminal injury lawyers can review your potential claim to ensure you achieve the best outcome.
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You can potentially claim criminal injuries compensation in WA for an assault that causes:
Physical injury
Psychological injury
Death of your loved one, leading to your psychiatric diagnosis of nervous shock
Sexual assault
The type of incidents that lead to a criminal injuries claim may include:
Assault
Sexual assault
Domestic violence assault
Strict time limits apply for lodgement of an application for criminal injuries compensation in WA. The Assessor will make their decision once all the information has been lodged. Stephen Browne’s experienced criminal injury lawyers aim to gather all information necessary as quickly as possible, and can help with:
Your application for criminal injuries compensation
Gathering the necessary documentation to support your application
Our experienced criminal injury lawyers will advise on whether you’re eligible to claim any other compensation for your criminal injuries. This could include:
Workers’ compensation, if the criminal incident occurred at work
Motor vehicle compensation, if the criminal incident involved a motor vehicle
If you do receive other compensation, note that the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor must take it into account when making their criminal injuries compensation decision.
Over the last 40 years we have worked hard to deliver our clients outstanding results and ensure they get the criminal injury compensation they rightly deserve.
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