Catastrophic injury

For a description of catastrophic injuries that do not apply to the central nervous system, see Major trauma. A catastrophic injury is a severe injury to the spine, spinal cord, or brain, and may also include skull or spinal fractures. This is a subset of the definition for the legal term catastrophic injury, which is based on the definition used by the American Medical Association.

Catastrophic injury

For a description of catastrophic injuries that do not apply to the central nervous system, see Major trauma. A catastrophic injury is a severe injury to the spine, spinal cord, or brain, and may also include skull or spinal fractures. This is a subset of the definition for the legal term catastrophic injury, which is based on the definition used by the American Medical Association.