If you have been in an accident that made it impossible for you to work for any amount of time, from two days to two months to two years, you can certainly claim compensation for the wages that you lost. There are a few things that have to fall into place, things that could make your situation different from others -- if you were at fault, for example -- but the short answer is that you can definitely get that money back. You did not intend to lose it and the other person, through their careless actions, took it away from you. If you file a claim and it goes to court, the judge will give you your money back in short order.

Who Was At Fault?
The biggest thing that matters in cases like this is who was at fault when the accident occurred. Maybe you slipped and fell because another person's sidewalk was not cleared of ice. Maybe you were hit by a drunk driver who was breaking the law and driving recklessly while under the influence of alcohol. In both of these cases, the other person is very much at fault. This is important because you can only get compensation if they caused the accident. This is similar to their committing a crime against you; by their actions, you lost the money from your job that you should have had, that you were counting on receiving.

You should be warned ahead of time that the main defense that the other person will probably use, if they try to fight your claim, is to make it look like you were at fault. They will try to show the different ways in which you did things to cause the accident. If they can even make it look like you were both partially at fault, it may be enough. That may enable them to keep their money. If they can make it look like you were completely at fault, they may even counter-sue you to get the money for the injuries that they sustain and the work that they missed. If you know that it was their fault and have the evidence to prove it, though, do not worry about this at all.

How Much Did You Lose?
The next thing that you will have to be ready to do is to prove how much you lost. You will want to bring in your old pay stubs from work. You will want to bring in a schedule showing the times when you were supposed to work that you were not able to do so. If you work a set amount of hours every week and get a salary, this should be fairly easy to do. If you are paid by the hour, though, you will have a bit more trouble. If the opponent senses that they cannot win the case, that they are going to have to pay something, they may try to dispute these numbers. They may try to show that you were not going to work as often as you claim so that they can pay you a lower sum for the lost wages.

Why This Happens
The reason that all of this happens is just because it is not fair for you to lose all of the money that you should have made. The person who hurt you basically just took this money from you with their actions. They should have to pay for more than the medical bills because you will have lost more than that, and it's your right to file compensation claims to get what you deserve.

Future Wages
In some cases, you can even take them to court for the future wages that you will lose if you cannot work again. This only happens in cases of extreme injury. Still, you should look into this if the accident ended your career.