How to Make Car Accident Compensation Claims When submitting claims for compensation for car accidents there are some factors to be considered. These include pain and suffering along with economic losses and loss of quality of life. You have three years from the date of the accident to file a claim should you suffer an injury that is serious. The two most painful things that happen in life are pain and suffering. The pain and suffering of a patient are not economic damages. This kind of loss is not fixed in dollars. It can be calculated diffe