diff --git a/client/damage/damage-effects.lua b/client/damage/damage-effects.lua
index 0cfdac2..5aa4aa7 100644
--- a/client/damage/damage-effects.lua
+++ b/client/damage/damage-effects.lua
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ local armCount = 0
 local headCount = 0
 
 ---based off of injuries to leg bodyparts of a certain severity.
----@param part BodyPartKey
----@param injury Injury
+---@param bodyPartKey BodyPartKey
+---@param bodyPart BodyPart
 ---@return boolean isLegDamaged if leg is considered damaged
-local function isLegDamaged(part, injury)
-    return (part == 'LLEG' and injury.severity > 1) or (part == 'RLEG' and injury.severity > 1) or (part == 'LFOOT' and injury.severity > 2) or (part == 'RFOOT' and injury.severity > 2)
+local function isLegDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart)
+    return (bodyPartKey == 'LLEG' and bodyPart.severity > 1) or (bodyPartKey == 'RLEG' and bodyPart.severity > 1) or (bodyPartKey == 'LFOOT' and bodyPart.severity > 2) or (bodyPartKey == 'RFOOT' and bodyPart.severity > 2)
 end
 
 ---shake camera and ragdoll player forward
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ local function chancePedFalls(ped)
 end
 
 ---checks if left arm is damaged based off of injury location and severity.
----@param part BodyPartKey
----@param injury Injury
+---@param bodyPartKey BodyPartKey
+---@param bodyPart BodyPart
 ---@return boolean isDamaged true if the left arm is damaged
-local function isLeftArmDamaged(part, injury)
-    return (part == 'LARM' and injury.severity > 1) or (part == 'LHAND' and injury.severity > 1) or (part == 'LFINGER' and injury.severity > 2)
+local function isLeftArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart)
+    return (bodyPartKey == 'LARM' and bodyPart.severity > 1) or (bodyPartKey == 'LHAND' and bodyPart.severity > 1) or (bodyPartKey == 'LFINGER' and bodyPart.severity > 2)
 end
 
 ---checks if either arm is damaged based on injury location and severity.
----@param part BodyPartKey
----@param injury Injury
+---@param bodyPartKey BodyPartKey
+---@param bodyPart BodyPart
 ---@return boolean isDamaged true if either arm is damaged
-local function isArmDamaged(part, injury)
-    return isLeftArmDamaged(part, injury) or (part == 'RARM' and injury.severity > 1) or (part == 'RHAND' and injury.severity > 1) or (part == 'RFINGER' and injury.severity > 2)
+local function isArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart)
+    return isLeftArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart) or (bodyPartKey == 'RARM' and bodyPart.severity > 1) or (bodyPartKey == 'RHAND' and bodyPart.severity > 1) or (bodyPartKey == 'RFINGER' and bodyPart.severity > 2)
 end
 
 ---enforce following arm disabilities on the player for a set time period:
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ local function disableArms(ped, leftArmDamaged)
 end
 
 ---returns whether the player's head is damaged based on injury location and severity.
----@param part BodyPartKey
----@param injury Injury
+---@param bodyPartKey BodyPartKey
+---@param bodyPart BodyPart
 ---@return boolean
-local function isHeadDamaged(part, injury)
-    return part == 'HEAD' and injury.severity > 2
+local function isHeadDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart)
+    return bodyPartKey == 'HEAD' and bodyPart.severity > 2
 end
 
 ---flash screen, fade out, ragdoll, fade in.
@@ -100,36 +100,32 @@ function ApplyDamageEffects()
     local ped = cache.ped
     if IsDead or InLaststand then return end
     for bodyPartKey, bodyPart in pairs(BodyParts) do
-        for i = 1, #bodyPart.injuries do
-            local injury = bodyPart.injuries[i]
-
-            if isLegDamaged(bodyPartKey, injury) then
-                if legCount >= Config.LegInjuryTimer then
-                    chancePedFalls(ped)
-                    legCount = 0
-                else
-                    legCount += 1
-                end
-            elseif isArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, injury) then
-                if armCount >= Config.ArmInjuryTimer then
-                    CreateThread(function()
-                        disableArms(ped, isLeftArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, injury))
-                    end)
-                    armCount = 0
-                else
-                    armCount += 1
-                end
-            elseif isHeadDamaged(bodyPartKey, injury) then
-                if headCount >= Config.HeadInjuryTimer then
-                    local chance = math.random(100)
-
-                    if chance <= Config.HeadInjuryChance then
-                        playBrainDamageEffectAndRagdoll(ped)
-                    end
-                    headCount = 0
-                else
-                    headCount += 1
+        if isLegDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart) then
+            if legCount >= Config.LegInjuryTimer then
+                chancePedFalls(ped)
+                legCount = 0
+            else
+                legCount += 1
+            end
+        elseif isArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart) then
+            if armCount >= Config.ArmInjuryTimer then
+                CreateThread(function()
+                    disableArms(ped, isLeftArmDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart))
+                end)
+                armCount = 0
+            else
+                armCount += 1
+            end
+        elseif isHeadDamaged(bodyPartKey, bodyPart) then
+            if headCount >= Config.HeadInjuryTimer then
+                local chance = math.random(100)
+
+                if chance <= Config.HeadInjuryChance then
+                    playBrainDamageEffectAndRagdoll(ped)
                 end
+                headCount = 0
+            else
+                headCount += 1
             end
         end
     end
diff --git a/client/damage/damage.lua b/client/damage/damage.lua
index 58ecb5d..c83ec08 100644
--- a/client/damage/damage.lua
+++ b/client/damage/damage.lua
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ local function upgradeInjury(bodyPart, bone)
 
     bodyPart.severity += 1
     DamageBodyPart(bone, bodyPart.severity)
-    for i = 1, #bodyPart.injuries do
-        bodyPart.injuries[i].severity = bodyPart.severity
-    end
 end
 
 ---create/upgrade injury at bone.
diff --git a/client/main.lua b/client/main.lua
index ca25d5a..affd3d4 100644
--- a/client/main.lua
+++ b/client/main.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---@type number[] weapon hashes
 CurrentDamageList = {}
 
----@class Injury
----@field severity integer higher numbers are worse injuries
-
 NumInjuries = 0
 
 ---@class BodyPart
@@ -11,28 +8,27 @@ NumInjuries = 0
 ---@field causeLimp boolean
 ---@field isDamaged boolean
 ---@field severity integer
----@field injuries Injury[]
 
 ---@alias BodyPartKey string
 
 ---@alias BodyParts table<BodyPartKey, BodyPart>
 ---@type BodyParts
 BodyParts = {
-    HEAD = { label = Lang:t('body.head'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    NECK = { label = Lang:t('body.neck'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    SPINE = { label = Lang:t('body.spine'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    UPPER_BODY = { label = Lang:t('body.upper_body'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    LOWER_BODY = { label = Lang:t('body.lower_body'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    LARM = { label = Lang:t('body.left_arm'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    LHAND = { label = Lang:t('body.left_hand'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    LFINGER = { label = Lang:t('body.left_fingers'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    LLEG = { label = Lang:t('body.left_leg'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    LFOOT = { label = Lang:t('body.left_foot'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    RARM = { label = Lang:t('body.right_arm'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    RHAND = { label = Lang:t('body.right_hand'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    RFINGER = { label = Lang:t('body.right_fingers'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    RLEG = { label = Lang:t('body.right_leg'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
-    RFOOT = { label = Lang:t('body.right_foot'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, injuries = {} },
+    HEAD = { label = Lang:t('body.head'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0 },
+    NECK = { label = Lang:t('body.neck'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0 },
+    SPINE = { label = Lang:t('body.spine'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0 },
+    UPPER_BODY = { label = Lang:t('body.upper_body'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0 },
+    LOWER_BODY = { label = Lang:t('body.lower_body'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0 },
+    LARM = { label = Lang:t('body.left_arm'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    LHAND = { label = Lang:t('body.left_hand'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    LFINGER = { label = Lang:t('body.left_fingers'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    LLEG = { label = Lang:t('body.left_leg'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    LFOOT = { label = Lang:t('body.left_foot'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    RARM = { label = Lang:t('body.right_arm'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    RHAND = { label = Lang:t('body.right_hand'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    RFINGER = { label = Lang:t('body.right_fingers'), causeLimp = false, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    RLEG = { label = Lang:t('body.right_leg'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
+    RFOOT = { label = Lang:t('body.right_foot'), causeLimp = true, isDamaged = false, severity = 0, },
 }
 
 BleedLevel = 0
@@ -124,9 +120,8 @@ local function doLimbAlert()
     if NumInjuries <= Config.AlertShowInfo then
         local injuriesI = 0
         for _, bodyPart in pairs(BodyParts) do
-            for i = 1, #bodyPart.injuries do
-                local injury = bodyPart.injuries[i]
-                limbDamageMsg = limbDamageMsg .. Lang:t('info.pain_message', { limb = bodyPart.label, severity = Config.woundLevels[injury.severity].label})
+            if bodyPart.severity > 0 then
+                limbDamageMsg = limbDamageMsg .. Lang:t('info.pain_message', { limb = bodyPart.label, severity = Config.woundLevels[bodyPart.severity].label})
                 injuriesI += 1
                 if injuriesI < NumInjuries then
                     limbDamageMsg = limbDamageMsg .. " | "
@@ -156,14 +151,6 @@ function ResetMinorInjuries()
             bodyPart.isDamaged = false
             bodyPart.severity = 0
         end
-        local onlySevereInjuries = {}
-        for i = 1, #bodyPart.injuries do
-            local injury = bodyPart.injuries[i]
-            if injury.severity > 2 then
-                onlySevereInjuries[#onlySevereInjuries+1] = injury
-            end
-        end
-        bodyPart.injuries = onlySevereInjuries
     end
 
     if BleedLevel <= 2 then
@@ -190,7 +177,6 @@ function ResetAllInjuries()
     for _, v in pairs(BodyParts) do
         v.isDamaged = false
         v.severity = 0
-        v.injuries = {}
     end
     
     NumInjuries = 0
@@ -230,9 +216,7 @@ function CreateInjury(bodyPart, bone, maxSeverity)
 
     local severity = math.random(1, maxSeverity)
     DamageBodyPart(bone, severity)
-    bodyPart.injuries[bodyPart.injuries + 1] = {
-        severity = severity,
-    }
+    bodyPart.severity = severity
     NumInjuries += 1
 end
 
diff --git a/client/wounding.lua b/client/wounding.lua
index b346ff3..68409a9 100644
--- a/client/wounding.lua
+++ b/client/wounding.lua
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@ local prevPos = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
 local function getWorstInjury()
     local level = 0
     for _, bodyPart in pairs(BodyParts) do
-        for i = 1, #bodyPart.injuries do
-            local injury = bodyPart.injuries[i]
-            if injury.severity > level then
-                level = injury.severity
-            end
+        if bodyPart.severity > level then
+            level = bodyPart.severity
         end
     end