The injuries cause long-term or permanent disabilities.
You might suffer from:
The permanent loss of a limb.
The permanent loss of a body function, such as your eyesight.
You can’t gain meaningful employment.
You might need lifelong care, assistance, or even accommodations.
You might need prosthetic devices or might have to use assistive devices, such as wheelchairs and walkers, for the rest of your life.
You might have to take medication for the rest of your life.
You might have permanent disfigurement and/or scarring.