Personal Injury Claim from Assault

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I was wondering if anyone can inform me if something like this is possible. A member of my family was assaulted randomly (by an ex partner) and has a 4cm scar across their face.

The person who attacked her pleaded guilty and is currently on remand pending sentencing.

Can my family member claim for personal injury because of this?

NUTLEY BOY

Legal advice is not allowed on this forum so this is just a view on the general principles that would arise from the scenario offered.

Sometimes a sentencing court dealing with criminal matters may order compensation to be paid to the victim by the defendant.

Sometimes an offender may bring money in to court as an offer of compensation to the victim. Personally, I have strong reservations about this practice but that is for another thread.

A victim can issue civil proceedings against a person who has assaulted them. That is a normal civil action with it's inherent rules, practices and procedures. This is an option of no value if the defendant does not have the means to pay compensation.

The victim could present a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. They pay special damages arising from the act perpetrated on the victim only and not compensation by way of general damages for the actual injury itself. There is a three months time limit within which to claim. Link http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/WP15000110

Special damages includes financial losses and expenses incurred as a result of the injury. General damages would include pain and suffering from the injury.

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Yes but is he worth sueing? No sense in sueing someone who can't pay up

The_Minister

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Yes but is he worth sueing? No sense in sueing someone who can't pay up

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Never sue someone with no money