Criminal Compensation Payouts for Terrorist Attack Victims

If you were injured in a terrorist attack overseas after 27 November 2012, you may be able to receive criminal compensation payouts for your loss and suffering. However there is a strict criterion that needs to be followed to be eligible to make a claim. The following text contains important eligibility information for victims of terrorist attacks that took place overseas.

Eligibility Criteria:-

To be able to make a claim for criminal compensation payouts you need to be:-

-          Injured physically and or mentally in a particular act of terrorism.

-          A witness to a terrorist attack in which a loved one was injured.

-          A witness to a terrorist attack in which a partner or close family member was killed.

Furthermore, you meet the following basic requirements to make a claim:-

-          You must be a citizen of the UK, EEA, EU and Switzerland. The same rule applies for your family member or spouse.

-          You must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years immediately before the incident.

You CANNOT however claim for all acts of terrorism. So far you can claim for the acts of terrorism only from the following:-

-          The hostage crisis of January 2013 in Amenas Algeria.

-          The kidnapping of SETACO employees in Jama’are, Nigeria

-          The attack in Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Keyna.

-          The terrorist attack in Bardo National Musum in Tunis, Tunisia.

-          The terrorist attack at Port el Kantaoui near Sousse, Tunisia

You are more than welcome to contact our experts for advice related to Criminal Compensation Payouts at Adamsons Solicitors by phone on 01204 221111 or email enquiries@adamsonslaw.co.uk.