It is the legal process of stating that one is entitled to certain payments according to the law of tort. This should be made to the party that has been grieved. The legal process differs with the jurisdiction of different areas, therefore, it is advisable to know how to claim for damages, which are also referred to as compensation, in the area that one lives in. One needs to fill out a legal document with all appropriate information before the case can be judged in court.It is equivalent to filing a suit for other civil cases.

Some of the details that one will have to fill out are as follows:

i) The plaintiff’s name (the grieved party”s name)

ii) The defendant’s name.

iii) The nature of the accident.

iv) The compensation one is claiming.