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Injured in an accident that also involved a crime? Applications to be Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) for personal injuries sustained in Ottawa.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) is an administrative tribunal set up the task of awarding compensation to victims of crimes in Ontario. This board has particular powers under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and the Victims Bill of Rights 1995. Victims of crimes he treated with compassion, respect and courtesy. Moreover, victims of crimes should be afforded dignity and the right privacy. The right to be awarded compensation as a result of being a victim of crime depends on whether or not a person falls under the definition of victim. In general terms, an injured person is a victim if they have been physically or psychologically injured in Ontario by an act or omission occurring or resulting from a crime of violence considered a criminal …

Compensation and damages in personal injury actions. Ottawa injury and accident lawyer reviews some types of damages that could be claimed and awarded in an injury case.

The range of remedies available to a plaintiff in a personal injury action the same as in any other civil proceeding. Generally, the primary remedy is monetary compensation [money]. Monetary compensation is usually referred to as damages. There are many types of damages that can be awarded in a personal injury action. In addition to damages, the court can make declaratory orders in respect of the rights and interests of the parties. In some cases, the court may also grant injunctions (injunctive relief). What is the primary purpose of awarding damages to an injured person? The primary purpose of awarding damages is to place the plaintiff (injured person) back into position they would have been prior to the harm (injuries) having been committed. How is this achieved? In …