Kirsten Kurzuk

The applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after being shot in the leg by an unknown offender who later pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Board awarded $12,000 for pain and suffering, plus amounts for an ambulance, a prosthetic device, and income loss, totaling a current award of $12,662.23, while denying claims for damaged property and travel expenses.

The applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained during an assault with a weapon.

Although the alleged offenders were not convicted, the Board found the applicant to be a victim of a crime of violence based on credible testimony and medical evidence.

The Board awarded compensation for pain and suffering, past prescription medication, and a contribution towards loss of income, but denied requests for periodic payments due to insufficient evidence.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained when his adult son assaulted him.

The applicant failed to attend the hearing, and the Board proceeded based on documentary evidence.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under section 5(a) of the Act, noting the offender was convicted of aggravated assault for an incident that resulted in the applicant suffering a broken jaw requiring multiple surgeries.

The Board awarded the applicant $10,000 for pain and suffering.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained when an employee threw a knife at her, penetrating her chest.

Although the Applicant claimed the incident was an accident and the alleged offender was acquitted of criminal charges, the Board found on a balance of probabilities that the injuries resulted from a crime of violence.

The Board awarded the Applicant $16,595.50 for pain and suffering, medical expenses, future counselling, and loss of income.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries allegedly sustained during an assault by police officers during a traffic stop in 1984.

The Board found that the Applicant and his brother provoked the physical altercation and that the police officers' use of force was justified under the Criminal Code.

As the force was justified, it did not constitute a crime of violence, and the application for compensation was denied.

The Board awarded $400 towards the Applicant's legal fees.

The applicant sought a review of a single Member's decision denying her request for an additional $5,958.00 for hearing aids.

The applicant had previously received nearly $16,000 in compensation for hearing aids following a 1984 assault, despite inconclusive medical evidence regarding whether the assault exacerbated a pre-existing hearing deficit.

The review panel found that the single Member's refusal to order further compensation was reasonable, noting that the Board does not fund hearing aids in perpetuity and that the original medical evidence was inconclusive.

The application for review was dismissed.