Just because you were injured doesn’t mean you have a personal injury case. In order to have a legitimate personal injury case you have to establish fault. This means that you have to prove the other party or parties involved were negligent. Negligence means they had a level of responsibility that they were aware of and they failed to meet that responsibility and as a direct result you were injured.For example: if you are involved in a car accident and you bruise your ribs, that doesn’t mean you can get compensation. However, if you were in a car accident and you bruise your ribs as a result of another driver running through a red light and now you’re unable to work, you can get compensation for things like damage to your vehicle, lost income from not being able to work, and your medical bills.