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permanent injury :: legal definition


Permanent injury - n. physical or mental damage which will restrict the employment and/or other activities of a person for the rest of his/her life. In a lawsuit to recover damages caused by the negligence or intentional wrongful act of another, a permanent injury can be a major element in an award of general damages.

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Related Law Terms

damages :: n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the pers ... liquidated damages special damages
emotional distress :: n. an increasingly popular basis for a claim of da ... ar value upon it. See also: damages
injury :: n. any harm done to a person by the acts or omissi ... nction injunctive relief negligence
liability :: n. one of the most significant words in the field ... bility joint tortfeasors negligence
mental anguish :: n. mental suffering which includes fright, feeling ... See also: damages mental suffering
no fault insurance :: n: a type of automobile insurance required of car ... ling lawsuits. See also: negligence
permanent disability :: n. an injury which impairs the physical and/or men ... t injury Workers' Compensation Acts
proximate cause :: n. a happening which results in an event, particul ... also: intervening cause negligence
statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll
suffering :: n. the pain, hurt, inconvenience, embarrassment an ... njury negligence pain and suffering
Workers' Compensation Acts :: n. state statutes which establish liability of emp ... rs' compensation insurance company.

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paid into court :: adj. referring to money deposited with the clerk o ... differences. See also: interpleader
pain and suffering :: n. the physical and mental distress suffered from ... l damages special damages suffering
palimony :: n. a substitute for alimony in cases in which the ... the relationship. See also: alimony
pander :: 1) v. to solicit customers for a prostitute. 2) n. ... ons or favors. See also: prostitute
panderer :: n. 1) a person who panders or solicits for a prost ... special interests. See also: pander
panel :: n. the list of people selected to appear for jury ... or jury duty. See also: jury venire
paper hanger :: n. slang for a person who criminally writes and ca ... ey in them. See also: forgery fraud
par :: n. 1) an equal level. 2) the face value of a stock ... common stock preferred stock stock
paralegal :: n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiri ... h less than that for the attorneys.
paramount title :: n. a right to real property which prevails over an ... n's claim of title. See also: title
parcel :: n. a defined piece of real estate, usually resulti ... See also: real estate real property
pardon :: 1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or ... also: amnesty commutation reprieve
parens patriae :: (paa-rens pat-tree-eye) n. Latin for "father of hi ... pport custody divorce guardian ward
parent :: n. the lawful and natural father or mother of a pe ... natural parent. See also: adoption
parental neglect :: n. a crime consisting of acts or omissions of a pa ... usive or sexually predatory person.
pari delicto :: adj. equal fault. See also: in pari delicto ... al fault. See also: in pari delicto
parish :: n. 1) a geographic area served by a church (partic ... overnmental equivalent of a county.
parody :: n. the humorous use of an existing song, play, or ... l significance. See also: copyright
parol :: adj. oral. See also: parol evidence rule ... oral. See also: parol evidence rule
parol evidence rule :: n. if there is evidence in writing (such as a sign ... or contradict the written document.