NATIONWIDE SCOTTISH CRIMINAL INJURY
COMPENSATION CLAIMS ADVICE

We are a specialist legal service which deals with Scottish Criminal Injury Compensation applications on a no win no fee basis. You do not have to pay for any expenses or insurance as the claim proceeds. Our claims are completely risk free and if the case is unsuccessful, for any reason whatsoever, we will not make any charge to you. We are an independent company with no connection to the CICA. We will give you clear unequivocal advice on your chances of success and the anticipated value of your claim and will ensure that you receive fair and equitable compensation for your injuries. If you would like free advice on the telephone, without obligation, just phone 0845 177 0700 or complete the contact form.

Claims for personal injury as a result of a criminal assault in Scotland are handled by the CICA based in London and Glasgow. Claims arising in Scotland, England or Wales are all dealt with under the same legislation and are determined from the same offices. Any incident must be reported to the police as soon as possible (see below) and medical treatment and advice should be obtained immediately after the assault. An application form must be submited within two years of the incident giving rise to the injury and this time limit will only be extended by the CICA in exceptional circumstances. Claims can be denied or reduced for a number of reasons the most common of which are failing to co-operate with the police investigation, the claimants behaviour before, during or after the incident and the claimants record of 'unspent' criminal convictions. Any intermediate decision by the CICA can be escalated to a higher claims officer for review and any final decision can be taken to an independent Appeal Panel. Maladministration by the Appeals Panel can be investigated by the Parliamentary Ombudsman. The amount of a Scottish criminal injury compensation award is determined by use of a tariff scheme whereby each type of trauma is assigned a tariff in one of 25 bands ranging in value from £1,000 to £25,000. The CICA will consider only three separate injuries and will discount the second and third most serious trauma before aggregating them to make a final award.

Central Scotland Police
Force Headquarters
Randolphfield,
Stirling,
Scotland,
FK8 2HD
Tel : +44 (0)1786 456000
Fax : +44 (0)1786 451177
Text-telephone: +44 (0)1786 445533

Dumfries and Galloway Police
Force Headquarters
Cornwall Mount,
Dumfries,
DG1 1PZ
Tel : +44 (0) 1387 252112
Text-telephone: +44 (0)1387 250701

Fife Constabulary
Force Headquarters
Detroit Road
Glenrothes
KY6 2RJ
U.K.
Tel : +44 (0)1592 418888
Fax : +44 (0)1592 418444

Grampian Police
Force Headquarters
Queen Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1ZA
Tel : +44 (0)845 600 5 700

Lothian and Borders Police
Force Headquarters
Fettes Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 1RB.
Tel. No. (Tel : +44 (0)131) 311-3131
Fax. No. (Tel : +44 (0)131) 311 3038
Minicom (for deaf users) Edinburgh (Tel : +44 (0)131) 311 5955,
Minicom (for deaf users) Hawick (Tel : +44 (0)1450) 364471
Crime Stoppers - 0800 555 111

Lothian and Borders Police
Information Centre
188 High Street,
Edinburgh EH1 1QS.
Tel : +44 (0)131 226 6966

Lothian and Borders Police
Complaints and Conduct Department
Tel : +44 (0)131 311 3377

Lothian and Borders Police
Scottish Borders Area Crime Desk
Tel : +44 (0)1450 364444

Northern Constabulary,
Force Headquarters:
Perth Road,
Inverness,
IV2 3SY
Tel : +44 (0)1463 715 555
Fax : +44 (0)1463 230 800

Strathclyde Police
Force Headquarters
173 Pitt Street
Glasgow
G2 4JS
Tel : +44 (0)141 532 2000

Tayside Police Headquarters
PO Box 59
West Bell Street
DUNDEE
DD1 9JU
Tel : +44 (0)1382 223200
Tel : +44 (0)1382 200449
Textphone : +44 (0)1382 204500