How to Make Car Accident Compensation Claims There are many factors you should think about when submitting an application for car accident compensation. These include the pain and suffering and 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 a serious injury. The two most painful aspects of life are pain and suffering. Pain and suffering are non-economic damages. This kind of injury doesn't have a fixed value, so it can be calculated differently based on the sev