Roman law

Could you please help me with something that I came across when I was getting ready for my Roman law exam?

Let's imagine a situation where you are taking care of an object for someone (you are guarding it for someone) and it somehow causes you damage and you also have to pay some money to maintain it. If something like that happens, you can sue the person who gave you the thing in order to get a compensation for your expenses and the damage that was caused to you. In that case, would it be appropriete to say:

I am entitled to bring (make) a claim for damages and expenses. ?

Thank you very much for your help!