Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Types of Injury - Burns are
injuries caused by excess heat or sometimes cold (frostbite). -
Fractures are injuries to bones. - Wound: cuts and grazes are
injuries to the skin, that can cause bleeding (i.e. a
laceration). - A bruise is a haemorrhage under the skin caused
by contusion. - Damage to a person's sense of self-worth can be
considered an emotional injury. An example is harm to one's
perception of her or his gender resulting from sexual
harassment, which is considered a form of violence. (American
Psychological Association) A legal injury is any damage
occurring as the violation of a legal right, i.e. all legal
injuries entail breaking the law. Personal injury (protection)
is a legal field that seeks to protect victims of harm by
another's action or inaction. The American legal definition of
malicious injury is any injury committed with malice, hatred or
one committed spitefully or wantonly. Such an action must be
willfully committed with the knowledge that it is liab