bodily injury
Hurt to flesh
Bodily injury is physical harm to a person's body—cuts, bruises, broken bones, internal damage.
The phrase appears frequently in legal and insurance contexts, where it distinguishes physical harm from property damage or emotional distress: The policy covers bodily injury up to $100,000.
He was charged with assault causing bodily injury.
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- car crashVehicular collision incident
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- slip and fallLose footing, then collapse
assault · liability · occupational hazard · self-harm · wrongful death · negligence · surgery · violence · claim · contusion · negligence claim · physical therapy · laceration · impairment · disfigurement · permanent disability · trauma · broken bones
- insurance claimsclaim form, claim filing, claim settlement, claims processing, claims adjuster
- auto insuranceauto insurance, car insurance, vehicle insurance, collision coverage, liability coverage
- insuranceinsurance, coverage, auto insurance, life insurance, home insurance
- accident claimsaccident claim, car accident claim, damage claim, liability claim, claim
- car insurancecollision, liability, comprehensive, premium, deductible
- injury claimsinsurance claim, bodily harm, liability claim, slip and fall, pain and suffering
bodily injuryphysical health
Body's functional condition
bodily integrity · good health · wellness · physical well-being · wholeness
bodily injuryemotional distress
Psychological suffering or torment
psychological harm · mental anguish · reputational harm · property damage · economic loss
bodily injuryhealing
Restoration of health
recovery · recuperation · convalescence · rehabilitation · mending