Define: Moderate bodily injury

The meaning of “Moderate bodily injury” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Moderate bodily injury defined in a legal contract?

  • Moderate bodily injury means physical injury resulting in lasting unconsciousness, temporary or medium-scale disfigurement, or temporary loss of an organ function. An injury that requires medical intervention where regional or general anesthesia is used or results in a bone fracture or dislocation. It does not encompass single-time treatments and subsequent monitoring of minor injuries such as scratches, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, splinters, or any injury not requiring extensive medical care. Seen in 28 SEC filings.
  • Moderate bodily injury means physical injury requiring treatment to a body part other than the skin, muscles, and body tissues, except when the skin, muscles, and tissues are penetrated, requiring surgical repair of a complicated nature or when treatment involves regional or general anesthesia. Seen in 7 SEC filings
  • Moderate bodily injury means any impairment of physical condition that includes substantial pain. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Moderate bodily injury means physical injury that involves loss of consciousness, or requires medical treatment but does not pose a significant risk of death or cause serious, permanent disfigurement or long-term loss or impairment of an organ function. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Moderate bodily injury means a physical impairment causing established unconsciousness, disfigurement, or temporary organ function failure.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Personal Injuries
  • Healthcare provision
  • Workplace accidents
  • Insurance claims

Relevant Sectors

What is the most popular definition of 'Moderate bodily injury'?

Moderate bodily injury means a physical impairment causing established unconsciousness, disfigurement, or temporary organ function failure.

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