I got stabbed with a syringe by a shoplifter back in 2011 I think it was.
That was an A&E job, HIV, Hep C and B tests, and a year of blood tests and Hep B immunisation jabs.
The 'no win no fee' solicitor took the case on for criminal assault etc. The court awarded a total of £1000, which in terms of the mental health covered bog all. After he took his cut I got a total of £520.
The assailant got 2years after changing his plea on the trial day, he'd served 11months on remand, so had 1month more to serve before his release. Pleading guilty pretty much got 50% of the sentence reduced and time served.
Really not worth the effort either way.
Justice and sentences really wind me up, and Starmer let loose a lot more on early release to make places for 'right wing fascists' who were in many cases demonstrating against the current immigration, and not all were rioting.