What is a Contusion?
A Contusion is a “bruise; an injury to any external part of the body by the impact of a fall or the blow of a blunt instrument, without laceration of the flesh, and either with or without a tearing of the skin, but in the former case it is more properly called a ‘contused wound.’” (Black’s Law Dictionary 400. 4th Ed. Rev. 1968). It is injured tissue or skin where blood capillaries have ruptured, and contusions are often visible.
What is a Contusion?
A contusion is more commonly known as a bruise. They appear under the skin, and are caused by blunt impacts like falling or being hit by objects. Legally, contusions can be relevant for personal injury claims, workplace accidents, and cases of alleged physical harm. Medical records of contusions may serve as evidence in court if necessary.
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Officer and Bar to Pay $2.25 Million In Fatal Car Crash
A police officer and the bar which served her were held accountable for a fatal car crash caused by drunk driving. They will pay a total of $2.255 million for the wrongful death of four people and the injuries to another man, reports St. Louis Today.
The lawsuit claimed the police officer had consumed a “high quantity” of alcohol at O’Leary’s Restaurant and Bar and the employees at the bar knew she was intoxicated and did not stop her from driving or call her a cab. Despite her slurred speech and unsteady walk, the bar continued to serve her alcohol. After leaving the bar, the officer crashed her car into a Honda with five students from India.
The driver of the car hit by the police officer suffered a head injury, a fractured rib, liver trauma, lung contusion, and contusions to the skull. His four passengers were killed, […]
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