In some criminal cases, the injured party or surviving dependants are entitled to have a legal counsel for the injured party appointed. The state pays for the legal counsel without assessing the injured party’s financial situation. If you are unsure whether this applies to you, you may contact us. If we assess that you are entitled to a legal counsel for the injured party, we will contact the district court and request that we be appointed as your legal counsel.
Hit by a car?
For example, you may be entitled to a legal counsel for the injured party if you have been hit and injured in a pedestrian crossing or on a pavement. The injuries do not need to be permanent for you to be entitled to legal counsel, but they must normally be of a certain severity.
If you are hit in a pedestrian crossing or on a pavement, you will usually be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, even if no criminal case is brought. We can assist you with this. Our fees are normally covered by the driver’s insurance company, meaning that you do not have to pay legal costs yourself. At the same time, we will assess whether you may be entitled to other types of compensation as a result of the accident.
Read more: What compensation are you entitled to?
What does a legal counsel for the injured party do?
As legal counsel for the injured party, we safeguard your interests during the investigation and the criminal proceedings. We review the police documents and assess whether further investigation is required.
Before the court hearing, we hold a meeting to go through what will happen during the trial and your role in it. Once a solicitor has been appointed, you may give your testimony first if you wish. We also submit claims for compensation for pain and suffering during the criminal proceedings.
Read more: Examples of cases involving compensation for pain and suffering
Receiving assistance from an experienced legal counsel for the injured party can be crucial to safeguarding your rights in a difficult situation.
Our solicitors have extensive experience with such assignments in criminal cases. We know which cases may give rise to the right to both a legal counsel for the injured party and compensation for pain and suffering. We can therefore assist you with both the criminal case and the insurance case, so that you only need to deal with one person in both matters.
