sudden or violent injury

sudden or violent injury
sudden or violent injury
Injury occurring unexpectedly and not naturally or in the ordinary course of events

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • violent injury — sudden or violent injury Injury occurring unexpectedly and not naturally or in the ordinary course of events …   Black's law dictionary

  • sudden injury — sudden or violent injury Injury occurring unexpectedly and not naturally or in the ordinary course of events …   Black's law dictionary

  • Shock — In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow. This sharply curtails the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to vital …   Medical dictionary

  • sprain — 1. An injury to a ligament as a result of abnormal or excessive forces applied to a joint, but without dislocation or fracture. 2. To cause a s. of a joint. * * * sprain sprān n a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint causing the… …   Medical dictionary

  • shock — shock1 shockable, adj. shockability, n. shockedness, n. shocklike, adj. /shok/, n. 1. a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision. 2. a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. 3. a sudden or violent disturbance of the… …   Universalium

  • shock — I [[t]ʃɒk[/t]] n. 1) a sudden or violent disturbance of the emotions or sensibilities 2) a sudden and violent blow or impact 3) a sudden or violent commotion 4) pat gravely diminished blood circulation caused by severe injury or pain, blood loss …   From formal English to slang

  • Bomb — A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. (A nuclear weapon employs chemical based explosives to initiate a… …   Wikipedia

  • Complex post-traumatic stress disorder — (C PTSD) is a psychological injury that results from protracted exposure to prolonged social and/or interpersonal trauma with lack or loss of control, disempowerment, and in the context of either captivity or entrapment, i.e. the lack of a viable …   Wikipedia

  • List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, 1975-1999 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http …   Wikipedia

  • Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner — Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Great Seal of Oklahoma Agency overview Formed January 2, 1962 Headquarters 901 N. S …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”