What Does Serious Injuries Mean?

Serious injury is defined as “a personal injury which results in death; dismemberment; significant disfigurement; a fracture; loss of a fetus; permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function or system; permanent consequential limitation of use of a body organ or member; significant limitation of use of a body ...

What are examples of serious injuries?

The following are examples of major injuries that should receive immediate attention.
  • Compound fractures.
  • Any type of head or eye injury.
  • Deep lacerations or stab wounds.
  • Gunshot wounds.
  • Severe or extensive burns.
  • Injures accompanied by chest pain, paralysis, confusion, severe bleeding or unconsciousness.

What is considered severely injured?

Examples of severe injuries include the following:

Injuries that result in the loss of an arm, leg, eyesight, or hearing. Injuries that result in permanent damage to an organ or loss of function of an organ or significant limitation on the function of an organ.

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