A lot of people don't realize that in addition to claiming for the physical harm you may have suffered as a result of a tragic incident that was not your fault, you can now also claim for the financial losses that were the direct results from the accident.
An example could be in the case of a road traffic accident that can mean insurance policy excess, repair costs, the value of the vehicle, prior to an accident, is written off, hire charges, loss of use for being without the use of a vehicle, recovery charges, storage charges and collection charges in relation to the vehicle.
then the loss of income or earnings is a common result, as are medication costs, travelling expenses to medical appointments, damaged clothing or property that was inside the vehicle and the expense of care and assistance that was provided to you.
One angle that often is not taken into account is that you may be able to claim for the cost of care and assistance even if it was provided by, for example your partner or other family, even if you didn't incur any cost as a result of it.
It is also possible to claim for future financial losses that haven't happened yet, like the loss of future earnings if you will not be able to work again.
It is worth discussing in detail with a solicitor the other consequences of the accident, besides the injury that you received, so that all legitimate claims for loss can be made.