sch.3-sec.37Serious chest injury

sch.3-sec.37 Serious chest injury

Comment 21 to 45 The injury will involve serious traumatic injury to the chest or organs in the chest cavity, causing serious disability and ongoing medical problems. Examples of the injury a trauma to 1 or more of the following, causing permanent damage, physical disability and impairment of function— the chest the heart 1 or both of the lungs the diaphragm an injury that causes the need for oxygen therapy for about 16 to 18 hours a day Example of factors affecting ISV assessment the need for a permanent tracheostomy Comment about appropriate level of ISV An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if, after recovery, there are both of the following— serious impairment to cardio-pulmonary function; whole person impairment for the injury of, or of nearly, 40%.