Victims of Crime Compensation in Western Australia Victims of crime? Don’t face the loss alone. There are support and compensation for you. Families, friends, colleagues, and by standers. If you are indirectly affected by the crime, there may have right to compensation too.
In Western Australia, a criminal injury compensation claim should be within three years from the date of the offence, or the last offence. Most of the criminal injury compensation is made once you have reached an acceptable stage of recovery from your injuries, except where interim payments are sought for treatment, reports or funeral costs.
If you have made a criminal injury compensation claim, your compensation may include
pain and suffering loss of enjoyment of life loss of income medical or psychological expenses other incidental expenses, such as travel for medical treatment or damage of clothing. In the case of a death, a close relative can apply for funeral expenses and loss of financial support.
If you have made a criminal injury compensation claim Foyle Lega can help you to act with confidence. Contact Foyle Legal for your obligation free claim review. Foyle Legal Compensation Lawyers provide No Win No Fee legal representation for eligible personal injury claims.
Source: http://www.victimsofcrime.wa.gov.au/C/criminal_injuries_compensation.aspx