### Question
How does the law define serious bodily injury?


### Answer
Under *33 U.S.C. § 1319*, **serious bodily injury** is defined as:

> bodily injury which involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 1319*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER III-STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT**

