Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical. Injury or bodily injury is Damage or Harm caused to the Structure or function of the Body caused by an outside agent or Structure is a fundamental and sometimes Intangible notion covering the Recognition, Observation, nature, and Stability of Purpose is the Cognitive Awareness in Cause and effect linking for achieving a Goal in a given System, whether With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual In Physics, a force is whatever can cause an object with Mass to Accelerate. A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. Injury may also refer to injured feelings or reputation rather than injuries to the body. A severe and perhaps life-threatening injury is called a physical trauma. Treatment of physical trauma is described here and in First aid.
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Injury
- Bruise is a hemorrhage under the skin caused by contusion. Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging / haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences) is the loss of Blood from
- Wound: cuts and grazes are injuries to or through the skin, that cause bleeding (i. In Medicine, a wound is a type of Injury in which the Skin is torn cut or punctured (an open wound or where blunt force trauma Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging / haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences) is the loss of Blood from e. , a laceration).
- Burns are injuries caused by excess heat, chemical exposure, or sometimes cold (frostbite). A burn is a type of Injury that may be caused by Heat, cold, Electricity, Chemicals, Light, Radiation, or Frostbite ( congelatio in Medical terminology) is the Medical condition whereby damage is caused to Skin and other tissues
- Fractures are injuries to bones. A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated # or Fx or Fx) is a medical condition in which a Bone is cracked or broken Bones are rigid organs that form part of the Endoskeleton of Vertebrates They function to move support and protect the various organs of the body produce
- Joint dislocation is a displacement of a bone from its normal joint, such as a dislocated shoulder or finger. Joint dislocation (Latin luxatio) occurs when bones in a Joint become displaced or misaligned
- Concussion is mild traumatic brain injury caused by a blow, without any penetration into the skull or brain.
- Sprain is an injury which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden over stretching; a strain injures muscles. A sprain (from the French espraindre - to wring is an Injury which occurs to Ligaments caused by a sudden overtearing (for the Muscle A strain is an Injury to a Muscle in which the Muscle fibers tear as a result of overstretching.
- Shock is a serious medical condition where the tissues cannot obtain sufficient for oxygen and nutrients.
- Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or Surgery. Treatment of physical trauma is described here and in First aid. Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental
Serious bodily injury is any injury or injuries to the body that substantially risks death of the victim.
Legal issues
Various legal remedies may be available for personal injury (eg. A legal remedy (also judicial relief) is the means a Court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction enforces a Right, imposes A personal injury occurs when a Person has suffered some form of Injury, either physical or psychological as the result of an Accident or Medical under the law negligence) or some other type of injury (eg. Negligence (Lat negligentia from negligere to neglect literally "not to pick up" is a legal concept in the Common law legal systems usually used to see damages and restitution). In Law, damages refers to the money paid or awarded to a Claimant (England Pursuer (Scotland or Plaintiff (US following a successful The law of restitution is the law of gains-based recovery It is to be contrasted with the law of compensation, which is the law of loss-based recovery
In the United States, the legal definition of malicious injury is any injury committed with malice, hatred or one committed spitefully or wantonly. Malice is a Legal term referring to a party's Intention to do Injury to another party Such an action must be willfully committed with the knowledge that it is liable to cause injury. Injury involving element of fraud, violence, wantonness, 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.
Feigning Injury
Injuries may be feigned by a person or even non-human animal for various causes. Deception (also called beguilement or subterfuge) is the act of convincing another to believe Information that is not true or not the whole truth as in Faking an injury may allow a person to receive compensation, injury cover, or may result in a team being awarded a penalty in a game of football. Injury cover may refer to the act of receiving or claiming compensation for work related injuries Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Birds such as the killdeer are known to feign injury to lead a predator away from their nest. The killdeer ( Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized Plover. The predator gives chase, believing them to be easy prey, but the bird then flies away, hopefully having distracted the predator sufficiently to prevent it from finding its nest.
See also
External links
- Canadian Network for International Surgery – addresses the injury pandemic in Africa
- Personal Injury
- Accident Claim Solicitor
Dictionary
injury
-noun
- Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character.
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