If you or somebody you care about has sustained an injury caused by the careless or negligent actions of another person, you should be entitled to various types of compensation. When most people think of compensation after a personal injury case, they think of coverage for their medical bills, lost wages, and other out-of-pocket expenses. However, victims may also be entitled to pain and suffering damages for what happened to them. In general, insurance carriers will pay for pain and suffering damages, but the pain and suffering will have to arise as a result of a physical injury, and it will need to be proven in order for the carrier to pay.