There has been almost £60million paid out for successful criminal injury compensation claims in Northern Ireland since 2017.
Last year alone saw £13,285,060.64 paid out for 1,157 claims, at an average of £11,482.33 per claim, according to figures obtained by Belfast Live through a Freedom of Information request.
Between January and April of this year, the highest individual award of compensation for injury was £1,531,404.50.
