A statute of limitations applies to all lawsuits. It is no different for spinal injury compensation suits.Simply having a spinal cord injury is not enough to file a claim. Proof must be given to show that the injury was a direct result of negligence or through a breach of duty by someone else. Work related injury or negligence on the part of someone else may entitle an individual to compensation.Because of the pain and treatment required, handling the investigation of the claim may not be possible. Dealing with the impact on family and life can also be devastating.Risk assessments may have to be performed during the investigative phase. This includes all losses suffered from the harmful injury, care, cost of the injury, rehabilitation, future medical issues, specialized housing, equipment and transportation.The possibility of not being able to return to any type of work results from these injuries. Losing income and retirement affects the entire family, not just the one that is hurt.Disappointment can come from losing promotion opportunities, adding diversity to a career not being able to find other employment. Losing a job includes losing all the benefits that may go with it such as: phone usage, health insurance, company car, overtime pay, allowances and others offered by the company.To be able to establish potential losses associated with the injury as well as immediate, long term and future requirements, experts will need to be consulted.When settling these claims, tax situations as well as income and investment situations must be considered. To help with this, financial advisors may be brought in.Injuries of this type result in a loss of movement or feeling. They are commonly the result of trauma. Spinal cords do not have to be severed for it to function incorrectly. Back injuries and spinal cord injuries are not the same.It is possible to break the back or neck and not suffer an injury to the spinal cord.Paralysis can occur to some degree without the spinal cord being injured. In some cases, the spinal cord will not be damaged but injury from swelling in the vertebrae can cause scar tissue. This can prevent new nerve pathways from developing. In turn, paralysis may be caused.If a family member or yourself has been injured by a spinal or spinal cord injury, getting medical attention from a specialist as soon as possible is vital to your claim. Matthew Kerridge is an expert in spinal injury claims. If you would like more information about spinal injury compensation or are looking for a trusted law firm please visit http://personalinjury.ffw.com