Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a physical assault.

The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board proceeded in writing after the applicant failed to attend the hearing but consented by telephone.

The Board awarded $5,000 for pain and suffering due to facial contusions, a permanent scar, and ongoing headaches, but denied the claim for medical expenses due to a lack of supporting receipts.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a home invasion where he was shot with a pellet gun.

The offender was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons offences.

The Board found the Applicant eligible for compensation under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, awarding $15,000 for pain and suffering, $136 for travel expenses, and pre-authorizing $2,400 for future counselling.

The Applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation for pain and suffering resulting from an unprovoked assault by a stranger.

The offender pled guilty to the assault and received a suspended sentence.

The Board found that the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and suffered physical and psychological injuries.

The Board awarded the Applicant $2,500 for pain and suffering.

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 for pain and suffering and future counselling expenses following an unprovoked stabbing by an intoxicated acquaintance.

The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm and other offences.

The Board found that the applicant suffered physical and psychological injuries as a result of a crime of violence.

The Board awarded the applicant $7,000 for pain and suffering and pre-authorized up to $2,400 for future counselling expenses.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering following an unprovoked physical assault in his home.

The offender, who had demanded to use the applicant's apartment to sell drugs, punched the applicant repeatedly, causing severe facial fractures that required emergency surgery and a bone graft.

The offender was subsequently convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found that the applicant's injuries resulted from a crime of violence and awarded $10,000 for pain and suffering, noting the profound impact on the applicant's well-being and personal safety.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault by an unidentified assailant, which resulted in the loss of his right eye.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $10,000 for pain and suffering, plus $12,991.49 for medical expenses and a prosthesis, for a total award of $22,991.49.

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

The offender, who pushed the applicant into a glass window and punched him multiple times, was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering due to injuries including a nasal fracture and post-concussion symptoms.

A claim for ambulance expenses was denied due to a lack of supporting receipts.

The applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering resulting from an unprovoked assault by two unknown youths.

The applicant was struck and cut with a pocket knife, resulting in facial scarring, post-traumatic stress disorder, and agoraphobia.

The Board found that the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, despite the lack of a conviction.

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

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a physical assault and forcible confinement by two offenders.

The offenders were convicted of assault.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $8,000 for pain and suffering, plus $82.72 for travel expenses to medical treatments, less a $1,000 interim award previously paid.

The applicant, a police officer, sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an assault while attempting to arrest an offender.

The applicant suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in her right thumb, which caused excruciating pain and limited her daily activities and work duties.

The Board found the applicant was injured in the course of her duties and awarded $4,500 for pain and suffering, plus $280.75 for parking and travel expenses, for a total award of $4,780.75.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained when she was assaulted by her son.

The son was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

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

The Board awarded $4,000 for pain and suffering and pre-authorized up to $1,500 for future counselling expenses.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a robbery at his pizzeria.

The Applicant was stabbed in the thigh and suffered psychological injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $8,665.00 for pain and suffering and medical expenses.

Claims for income loss and property damage were denied due to lack of corroborating evidence and statutory limitations.

The applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for expenses, loss of income, and pain and suffering resulting from a physical assault.

The applicant was stabbed in the face and neck, resulting in permanent scarring, nerve damage, and psychological injuries.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $11,000 for pain and suffering and $550 for income loss, for a total award of $11,550.

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

The offender, who was convicted of assault causing bodily harm, struck the applicant in the face and head-butted him, causing lacerations, bruising, and temporary vision and cognitive impairment.

The Board awarded $4,000 for pain and suffering and $45 for ambulance expenses, but denied claims for income loss and travel expenses due to a lack of supporting documentation.

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

Although the charges against the alleged offender relative to the Applicant were withdrawn, the Board found on a balance of probabilities that the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence.

The Board awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering but denied claims for income loss and medical expenses due to a lack of supporting documentation.

The applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering resulting from a physical assault by his common-law spouse involving a knife.

Although the assault charge was withdrawn in exchange for a guilty plea to a manslaughter charge involving another victim, the Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence based on court findings.

The Board awarded the applicant $4,500 for pain and suffering and pre-authorized up to $1,200 for counselling expenses.