Legal Definitions - sequela

SEQUELA

Sequela is a Latin term that means "that which follows." In history, it refers to a suit or process, such as sequela curiae (a suit of court) or sequela causae (the process of a cause). The plural form of sequela is sequelae.

One example of sequela is a lawsuit that follows a legal dispute. Another example is the medical condition that follows a disease or injury, such as paralysis after a stroke.

For instance, if someone is injured in a car accident and suffers from chronic pain as a result, the chronic pain is a sequela of the accident. Similarly, if someone contracts a viral infection and later develops a heart condition, the heart condition is a sequela of the infection.

Sequela can refer to any consequence or outcome that follows a particular event or situation.