The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board of Ontario was created to provide financial compensation to those individuals that are victims of violent crime in Ontario or are family members of deceased victims of violent crime. The Board has a mandate to treat all victims of violent crime with courtesy, compassion and respect for their personal dignity and privacy. The Board recognizes that although financial compensation can never erase the harm suffered by victims, it can assist them in meeting some of their monetary and emotional needs.

Being the victim of a violent crime can be a traumatic and demeaning experience. It also often results in unanticipated expenses, such as medical care, dental work, counseling or therapy, and lost wages. If you have been the victim of a violent crime you may be eligible to make an Application to Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to recoup some of your costs associated with the offence and to mitigate your pain and suffering. Further, if somebody in your immediate family has been killed as a result of a violent crime, you may also be entitled to compensation.

The Application process involves gathering information, compiling medical records, completing numerous forms required by Law, and appearing before a panel of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and providing evidence under oath to support your claim and convince the Board of your entitlement to fair compensation. In many ways, the Application process itself can be very complex, tedious and stressful especially when you are in a vulnerable state of mind. Let the experienced lawyers at Kafka, Kort guide you through this process and fight for your rights as a victim to receive the compensation that you deserve. Our Lawyers will work for you on a contingency basis and you only pay our fees if you receive a compensation order from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. Please give us a call, we are on your side.