Personal Injury

Pursuing Compensation For Victims of Crime

The State of New Jersey Victim of Crimes Compensation Office

We know the criminal justice system. The defendant has their own lawyer, the state has the prosecuting attorney, you need a lawyer who represents you, the victim. We will work with you to secure restitution, relocation expenses, and payment for your medical bills. There may even be a responsible third party for your injuries. We seek to secure full and adequate compensation for your injuries. 

A violent crime can result in both physical and emotional suffering. Additionally, a violent crime can have financial repercussions, including medical bills and loss of income.  

Through the New Jersey Victim of Crimes Compensation Fund, individuals who have been the victim of a violent crime in New Jersey may be eligible to receive compensation for their suffering. At Barry, Corrado, Grassi & Gibson, we help clients apply for victim compensation that may be available to them.

If you or a loved one were injured in an assault, drunk driving accident or as a result of another crime in New Jersey, contact us online or call us toll free at (866) 290-5251, or locally at (609) 729-1333. If you were injured due to unsafe property conditions please see our premises liability page.

Victims Compensation Eligibility

Victims of crimes resulting in an injury, mental trauma, or wrongful death may be eligible for compensation. Additionally, family members of an individual who died due to violent crime may also be eligible. In order to receive compensation through the victim's fund, there are a number of requirements that usually must be met:

• In most circumstances, the crime must have occurred no more than two years before filing.
• The crime must have been reported to the police no more than three months following the incident.
• The crime must have had happened in New Jersey, even if the victim is not from New Jersey.

To be eligible to receive victim's compensation, the crime could be any of the following: assault, theft, domestic violence, drunk driving, aggravated assault, manslaughter, murder, and others. Contact us to find out more.

How We Can Help

If you are eligible for victim's compensation, you could receive up to $25,000, as well as a number of other benefits. Our attorneys understand the intricacies of the crime victim's compensation fund, and how it can be used to recover maximum compensation for victims of crime.

If you or a loved one are a crime victim, we can help you apply for benefits through the Victim of Crimes Compensation Fund.

To schedule a time to meet and talk about your situation, contact a victim compensation lawyer online or call us toll free at (866) 290-5251, or locally at (609) 729-1333.