James Graham

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a stabbing.

The Board found that the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence.

However, the Board reduced the compensation award because the Applicant deliberately misled police about the location of the incident, thereby failing to reasonably cooperate with law enforcement.

The Board awarded $2,000 for pain and suffering and $400 for legal costs.

The Applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation after sustaining life-threatening stab wounds during an altercation.

The Board found that the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence.

However, because the Applicant deliberately misled police about the location of the incident, frustrating their investigation, the Board reduced the compensation award under section 17(2) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Applicant was awarded $4,000 for pain and suffering, plus $400 for legal costs.

The applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering compensation after her two sons were stabbed by unknown offenders.

Although the applicant did not witness the assault, she experienced significant distress, anxiety, and depression upon seeing her sons in critical condition at the hospital.

The Board applied the legal test for mental nervous shock and found that the applicant's emotional harm, while genuine, did not rise to the level of a serious and prolonged recognized psychiatric illness.

The application was dismissed.

The applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation following an assault by a neighbour for whom she provided care.

The offender punched the applicant, causing a concussion, whiplash, and ongoing physical and cognitive issues.

The Board found the injuries resulted from a crime of violence and awarded $9,000 for pain and suffering, $1,100 for expenses, $2,400 for future therapy, and $500 per month for loss of income.

The Applicant, a taxi driver, applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation after being attacked by an offender with a knife.

The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found that the Applicant suffered injuries from the attack, including a bitten thumb and facial scratches, and awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering and $167.74 for medical expenses.

Claims for loss of income and property damage were denied due to lack of documentation and jurisdiction.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for funeral expenses and mental shock following the murder of her son.

The Board awarded $4,074.30 for funeral expenses, finding them reasonable and supported by evidence.

However, the Board dismissed the claim for mental and nervous shock, concluding that the applicant lacked the necessary locational and temporal proximity to the crime, as she did not witness the event or its immediate aftermath.

The Applicant, a police officer, applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation after fracturing his hand during the lawful arrest of an armed offender.

The Board found the injury resulted from a crime of violence.

The Board awarded $7,000 for pain and suffering and $2,708.79 for lost overtime income, but denied compensation for destroyed clothing as it did not result from the injury itself.

Costs of $400 were awarded to the Applicant's counsel.

The Applicant, a police officer, applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation after being stabbed in the hand by an offender resisting a lawful arrest.

The Board found that the injuries resulted from a crime of violence during a lawful arrest.

The Board awarded $7,000 for pain and suffering due to the high risk, temporary debilitation, permanent scarring, and resulting hypervigilance.

A claim for destroyed clothing was denied as it did not result from the injury itself, and $400 was awarded for costs.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault at a high school after-prom party.

The applicant suffered a concussion, broken teeth, and developed an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) requiring multiple surgeries.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $12,000 for pain and suffering, plus expenses and costs, totaling $16,596.85.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained in a drive-by shooting.

The Board found the applicant was an innocent victim of a crime of violence who fully cooperated with police.

The Board awarded a total of $14,550 for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost income, and future therapy.

The applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for bereavement counselling for her four children following the shooting death of their father.

The Board required the applicant to provide evidence of paternity, which she subsequently submitted in the form of letters from the deceased's family members.

The Board found on a balance of probabilities that the deceased was a victim of a crime of violence and that the four children were his.

The Board awarded $1,200 for each child for future pre-authorized counselling expenses, totaling $4,800.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a home invasion and physical assault by unidentified offenders.

The Board found on a balance of probabilities that the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence, suffering a possible wrist fracture, bruising, and psychological impacts including flashbacks and sleep disturbance.

The Board awarded $4,000 for pain and suffering and authorized up to $1,200 for future counselling expenses.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained as an innocent bystander in a shooting at a banquet hall.

The Board found that the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and suffered physical and psychological injuries, including fractures to both legs.

The Board awarded $9,000 for pain and suffering, $2,022.10 for lost wages, $286.10 for expenses, and $400 for legal costs, for a total award of $11,708.20.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for mental and nervous shock after the alleged offender told her he had murdered her cousin and showed her a photograph of the body.

The applicant, who was developmentally challenged, suffered severe psychological distress, nightmares, and suicidal ideation as a result.

The Board applied the legal test for mental and nervous shock and found that the applicant's proximity to the event and the severity of her reaction met the threshold for compensation.

The Board awarded the applicant $9,000 for pain and suffering.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained when he was assaulted by a patient while working at a hospital.

The applicant suffered a serious spinal injury, resulting in chronic pain and an inability to work.

The Board found that the applicant was injured while attempting to prevent the commission of an offence and was therefore entitled to compensation.

The Board awarded $13,000 for pain and suffering, $1,111.20 for travel expenses, $8,000 for his wife's lost income while caring for him, and $400 for legal fees.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for funeral expenses incurred after her son was shot and killed.

The Board considered whether the victim's past gang affiliation or presence in a rival gang's neighbourhood contributed to his death under s. 17(1) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

Finding no evidence of gang-related activity by the victim on the day of the shooting, the Board concluded he did not contribute to his death.

The Board awarded the applicant $2,914.50 for the remaining funeral expenses not covered by Victim's Services.

The applicant sought a review of a single member's decision denying her application to vary an original compensation order.

The applicant claimed her condition had worsened since the original hearing, citing increased pain and inability to work.

The review panel upheld the single member's decision, finding no new objective medical evidence of a change in circumstances or deterioration that would justify a variation, and concluded there was no failure to properly exercise discretion or error of law.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained during an assault in a bus shelter.

The offender threw hot coffee at the Applicant after being asked to stop smoking, leading to the Applicant experiencing symptoms resembling a heart attack and subsequent psychological trauma.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering.

Claims for other expenses were denied due to a lack of documentary evidence.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board found the applicant eligible for compensation under section 5(a) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Board awarded a total of $7,000, comprising $2,000 for future therapy and $5,000 for pain and suffering.

After deducting $2,000 for other awards, the current award payable to the applicant was $5,000.

The Board also provided directions for the payment of therapy expenses and the potential for future variation to include physiotherapy.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained during two stabbing incidents while in custody at a detention centre.

The Board found that the applicant was a victim of crimes of violence.

However, the Board reduced the compensation under s. 17(1) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act because the applicant's own violent criminal conduct resulted in his incarceration, thereby exposing him to the assaults.

The Board awarded a global sum of $2,000 for pain and suffering.