Am I Eligible for Compensation through the VCCO?
You may be eligible for VCCO compensation if you were injured, suffered mental trauma, or lost a family member due to a crime. Individuals who suffered injury while trying to prevent criminal activity or while trying to help a police officer to make an arrest may also be eligible. The crime must be reported within nine months, and you must file your claim with the VCCO within three years of the date of injury or death.
Examples of crimes for which compensation may be provided by the VCCO include but are not limited to:
- Aggravated assault
- Threats of physical harm
- Kidnapping
- Murder / manslaughter
- Burglary
- Domestic violence
- Theft of an automobile
- Sex crimes
- Drunk driving
- All violent crimes
Our New Jersey VCCO Claims Attorneys Can Help You.
You could be eligible for compensation up to $25,000 per claim. Expenses that may be compensated through the VCCO include nursing case, loss of wages, loss of support, therapy, and counseling. In order to apply for compensation through the VCCO, you should submit a claim form. Be sure to follow all regulations.
If your VCCO claim is denied, you do have the right to request a hearing. Our attorneys at Levinson Axelrod, P.A. can assist you at any stage of the application or appellate process. We encourage you to contact our office if you have any questions or concerns. We have been representing clients throughout New Jersey since 1939. You can have confidence in us as we work hard to fight for you.
Call Levinson Axelrod, P.A. today for a free review of your case with our New Jersey VCCO claims lawyers.
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The Levinson Axelrod, P.A. team obtained a $12.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of a client who was injured due to medical malpractice.
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A 35-year-old laborer who resides in Kearny was seriously injured while working on the median of a highway when a passing tractor-trailer lost a wheel that struck him.
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A Middlesex County man was severely injured and burned as a result of a collision with a truck. The truck driver had lost control of his vehicle and had come through a median barrier which had failed to redirect the truck away from oncoming traffic.
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A woman was putting her 3-year-old son on a carnival amusement ride while holding onto a portable fence when she received an electrical shock. Our client was hospitalized and later developed Traumatic Dystonia, a condition that caused tremors in the hand and makes the fingers curl.
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A female drunk driver crashed into plaintiff’s vehicle causing multiple fractures to the right ankle and foot. Plaintiff’s doctor testified that plaintiff would be under pain management protocol for the rest of his life due to this condition.
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