Your Trusted Criminal Injury Compensation Lawyers
Have you been injured due to a crime in Perth or Western Australia? Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers can advise with regard to a criminal injuries claim.
Am I eligible to make a criminal injuries compensation claim?
Under Western Australian law you may be eligible to claim criminal injury compensation if, because of an offence, you suffer physical or psychological injuries.
Criminal incidents must be reported to the Western Australia police
To claim criminal injury compensation in Western Australia, the incident causing injury must be reported to the police. You may be able to claim criminal injuries compensation even if the alleged offender is not identified, charged, or convicted.
Who would not be eligible to claim criminal injuries compensation in Western Australia?
If you’ve been injured due to a crime in Western Australia, criminal injuries compensation will not be paid if for example:
- The alleged offender is acquitted at trial
- You did not assist Western Australian police with the investigation
- You were engaged in criminal conduct when you were injured
What criminal injuries compensation can I claim in Western Australia?
Depending on your injuries due to crime in Western Australia, you may be eligible to claim:
- Medical expenses (past and future)
- Loss of income (past and/or future)
- General damages for pain and suffering
Is there a time limit for making a criminal injuries compensation claim?
Under Western Australia law, a claim for criminal injuries compensation must be made within 3 years of the offence being committed. Contact Stephen Browne Personal Injury lawyers to find out your legal rights.
What is the criminal injuries claim process in WA?
The circumstances of each criminal injuries claim are different. No matter where your criminal injuries compensation claim is at, your trusted, local criminal injuries lawyer may be able to advise with regard to your criminal injuries claim:
1. Report the offence to Western Australia police
2. Seek legal advice about criminal injuries compensation
- Your experienced No Win No Fee* criminal injuries lawyer may be able to assist you through the compensation process
3. Lodge an application with the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation
4. Prepare and gather required information
- This can include your statement of events, victim impact statement and relevant medical information about your injury
Stephen Browne criminal injuries lawyers in WA
Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers are trusted criminal injuries compensation lawyers in Perth and Joondalup, servicing all of Western Australia. We aim to ensure you receive the maximum compensation you’re entitled to.
Our criminal injuries lawyers work on a No Win No Fee* basis. You don’t pay our legal fees unless there is a successful outcome in your case, and you receive criminal injuries compensation or damages.
Get an obligation-free consult
Contact Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers in Perth or Joondalup to arrange an obligation-free consultation. If you’ve been injured due to a crime in Western Australia, our criminal injury compensation lawyers can discuss your enquiry online, by phone or in person. Complete the form below and we’ll be in touch.