Dr. [Name]

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for mental and nervous shock following the shooting death of her son.

The applicant was in another province at the time of the shooting and was informed of the event by telephone.

The Board dismissed the application, finding that the applicant did not meet the locational proximity requirement for a nervous shock claim, as she did not witness the shocking event or its immediate aftermath.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after being assaulted by a police officer while in a jail cell.

The officer punched the applicant, struck him with a baton, and pepper-sprayed him, resulting in a broken nose and permanent vision impairment.

The officer was subsequently convicted of assault and assault with a weapon.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under section 5(a) of the Act and awarded $10,000 for pain and suffering.

The applicant, a taxi driver, sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after being stabbed by a passenger.

The offender was convicted of aggravated assault.

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

The Board awarded $8,000 for pain and suffering and $810.45 for loss of income, totaling $8,810.45.

Claims for lost tips and travel expenses were denied.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after being assaulted by a police officer while in a jail cell.

The officer punched the applicant, struck him with a baton, and pepper-sprayed him, resulting in a broken nose and permanent vision impairment.

The officer was subsequently convicted of assault and assault with a weapon.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under section 5(a) of the Act and awarded $10,000 for pain and suffering.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after witnessing four assailants attack her son in their home.

Although not physically injured, the applicant intervened to save her son and subsequently developed post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board applied the legal test for mental and nervous shock and found the applicant met the proximity factors to be considered a victim of a crime of violence under section 5(a) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Board awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering and pre-authorized $2,400 for future psychological counselling.