Injury compensation claims have one goal: to get the most compensation available for accidents or injuries sustained that are the fault of someone else. People are injured in many different types of accidents on a daily basis, often at no fault of their own. When these accidents occur, there are medical bills and lost wages that need to be compensated for and a personal injury claim is the means by which compensation is awarded. Injury compensation claims can come about for a variety of reasons, accidents at home, car accidents, sport injuries, travel injures and more. Each of these can result in accidents or injuries that can range from mild to severe. An accident or injury compensation claim should be filed as soon as the victim is able to do so. The appropriate authority should be notified and a record of the injury and how it occurred should be documented thoroughly for future reference and possible litigation. Submitting a claim quickly has several advantages: the facts of the case are still clear and able to be recalled easily and the statute of limitations will have already started. Typically, there is a three year period for filing injury compensation claims, although in some states this could be less.