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Today's Terms
Eggshell skull
Definition:
A hypothetical medical condition used to illustrate the idea that if you are at fault when you injure someone, you are responsible for all the consequences, whether you could have foreseen them or not.
Vicarious Liability
Definition:
When a person who did not actually cause an injury is held for the injury. Sometimes called imputed liability.
Soft Tissue Injury
Definition:
Injury to the ligaments, tendons and fibers of the body that connect the skeletal bones.
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