Do I have a claim?
You may be entitled to money damages if you are injured or your property damaged as the result of someone else's fault or negligence. Take, for example, an auto accident. If your car is hit from behind, the other driver probably was following too close or not paying attention. The fact that the other driver did not intend to rear-end your car does not matter. Your claim is not based on an intentional wrong, but rather on the other driver's negligence.
Missouri is a comparative fault state. This means that even if you are partially at fault, you may still be able to recover money damages for your physical injuries and financial losses.