Current trends show that personal injury cases are on the rise in the United States. And, so is personal injury compensation. Claims of proven personal injury have risen considerably over the last 30 years. A personal injury compensation claim seeks to recover financial damages as well as compensation for any pain and suffering a person may have suffered or be suffering as a result of the negligence of another person. Personal injury compensation can include pain and suffering, medical expenditures (both present and anticipated) and lost wages. Compensation awarded for the injury or injuries sustained is determined by a number of factors, included in them are the type of injury, the part of the body affected, the recovery prognosis, degree of liability attributed to the defendant or defendants, the cause of the injury, and whether or not the injury caused any level of disability.