The term personal refers to the possession which belongs to individual person. When that ownership is debilitated or destroyed by any second party then it is referred to as personal injury. This personal injury can relates to the body, mind, emotions or it can be harm to the property of an individual as property is also a possession. The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents. Should I file a personal injury claim in a country? The answer to this can be given better by that person who is indignant. If the injury is minor and the person in charge for it has not done it purposely than one should not involve oneself in these legal matters because no doubt, this will be depletion of money and time.