Q.  Is there any compensation available for injuries I have suffered as a victim of crime?

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If you are injured as a result of a crime, you may be entitled to compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation
Tribunal.

The scheme pays compensation for expenses and losses suffered as a direct result of a violent crime or trying to
assist in preventing a crime or saving a human life. It only covers expenses and bills. It doesn't compensate you for
pain and suffering.

The injured person or, if that person has died, the immediate family of the victim can claim. If you are responsible for
looking after the victim and are out of pocket as a result of their injuries, you may claim compensation. There is no
time limit for making a claim in cases where the victim has died as a result of the injury inflicted. In other cases the
time limit is three months. There must be a Garda record of the crime.

Compensation is not paid if: you were living with the assailant as part of the same household when you suffered the
injury; the loss is less than €63.49; you do not give reasonable assistance to the tribunal; or your injury is the result of a
traffic offence, unless there was a deliberate attempt to run you down. You can obtain an application form from the
Tribunal on Tel: (01) 661 0604.

Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741

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