When accidents happen, you require adequate support to get your life and well-being back on track. Some accidents are relatively small but still require attention. Some are so severe that they lead to lifelong changes in your physical, emotional and cognitive abilities, or they may even cause death and with it lifelong emotional and financial devastation for loved ones. The sad reality is that adequate treatment can be extremely costly. But if an injury happens due to another party's negligence or recklessness, or if it is not an accident at all but an intentionally injurious act, you are entitled to pursue legal action and recover expenses for treatment along with damages for your pain and suffering.