Compensation culture.....

ummmm | 12:44 Fri 02nd Jul 2010 | Law

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Just speaking to my partners cousin. He was attacked by his GF's son. Cut lip, black eye and hearing loss.

He thinks he's going to get compensation.....but from who? This lad is 19 and has no job...

Parking on the pavement

complaining to a solicitor

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bednobs

cica - if the person is arrested and the crime reported

ummmm

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He's made a statement to the police....don't think he's been arrested yet.

What does cica mean?

redcrx

the courts can award compensation

someone who kicked Mr CRXs car, damaged it and make threats to kill was told to pay damages. we get £10 a month.

is it really worth it, unless hearing loss is permanent?

ummmm

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I think not Red.....but he's a pleb. He's such a pleb that he was probably thinking £££££'s while he was getting beat up.

Also.....he'll probably pretend the hearing loss is worse than what it is.

bednobs

http://www.cica.gov.uk/

ummmm

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Cheers bednobs. I've sent him the link.

Hopefully he'll decide it's not worth it....

New Judge

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority’s minimum award is £1,000, and you can only apply (or at least, will only be successful) if your injuries are serious enough to warrant such an amount.

Looking at Magistrates’ guidelines which help them assess compensation, a black eye warrants up to £125 and a cut lip between £100 and £500 (though it is doubtful that both sums would be awarded in full). There is no guidance for hearing loss and, unless it was permanent or at least long lasting, I suggest compensation would be minimal.

In short, it does not sound as if the injuries suffered by your partner’s cousin are substantial enough to be considered by CICA. He may, though, be eligible if a conviction is secured against his assailant.

ummmm

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Thanks New Judge....that's what I have told him

If he wasn't such a numpty it wouldn't have happened in the first place....!

joko

sorry but if someone beat me up id make sure i made them pay as much as i could get...19 or not

ummmm

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If you new him joko....!!

I'm surprised he hasn't been beaten up more often TBH.

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