A spinal injury is any injury which is sustained by an individual which causes damage to the bones and nerves in their back. This can have serious consequences including loss of mobility, paralysis, and a need for long-term healthcare. Spinal injury lawyers are those lawyers who specialize specifically in mounting compensation cases for victims of accidents or other incidents which have resulted in them sustaining a spinal injury. These claims are usually aimed at obtaining compensation for medical expenses and emotional distress which have been caused by the spinal injury from the person responsible for the injury. This is most often a third-party whose negligence can be shown to have caused the accident or other event which caused the injury. Spinal injury lawyers are specialists in putting together a compensation claim which is large enough to cover the possible lifelong expenses which are associated with a serious spinal injury.