Injury
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Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside or force, which may be physical or chemical. Injury may also refer to injured feelings or reputation rather than injuries to the body.
Some types of injury
- Burns are injuries caused by excess heat or sometimes cold (frostbite).
- Fractures are injuries to bones.
- Wound: cuts and grazes are injuries to the skin, that can cause bleeding (i.e. a laceration).
- A bruise is a haemorrhage under the skin caused by contusion.
- Damage to a person's sense of self-worth can be considered an emotional injury. An example is harm to one's perception of her or his gender resulting from sexual harassment.
The law and injuries
Various legal remedies may be available for personal injury (eg. under the law negligence) or some other type of injury (eg. see damages and restitution).
In the United States, the legal definition of malicious injury is any injury committed with malice, hatred or one committed spitefully or wantonly. Such an action must be willfully committed with the knowledge that it is liable to cause injury. Injury involving element of fraud, violence, wantonness and willfulness, or criminality. An injury that is intentional, wrongful and without just cause or excuse, even in the absence of hatred, spite or ill will.
See also
Legal
External links
- [Injuries Guide] Information on different types of injuries.
- [Injuries of medico-legal importance]. Extensive definitions of types of injuries.
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