A personal injury occurs when a person suffers some form of an injury as the result of an accident. The injury can be either physical or psychological and can come from many forms, including an injury from an automobile collision, an accident at work, a slip-and-fall, a dog bite, a defective product, or any injury caused to you or a loved one by someone else's negligence.  Personal injury claimants are often entitled to financial compensation for their injury and for losses attributed to that injury, including lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and property damage.