There are two main types of compensation that you can claim:
General Damages:
This is for the pain and suffering you have had to experience and cope with after a personal injury.
Special Damages and future loss:
Special damages include loss of earnings due to being off work because of your injury or money you have had to pay, for example, medical bills, adjustments to your home etc.
Also, if a family member has been killed, and they were supporting you, you could be able to claim compensation for the loss you will suffer with them not being alive.
Special damages also cover damage to belongings or clothing, travel costs, ongoing care and hiring a car after a car accident where yours was damaged. Future losses are covered if the injury means you need to stop working in the job or profession that you were currently working in.
To ensure that you get all of the compensation that you are owed, make sure you retain every receipt that has anything to do with the above examples – car hire receipt, medical bills including prescription drugs, therapy, anything that has any relation to your personal injury to support your claim.
You should do this along with keeping and recording any evidence you have to prove that the personal injury was not your fault. Lawyers will help you to understand all of this much more, and they can give you all the advice you need, including evidence to keep and invoices you can claim for.