A worker's capacity for full-time alternative employment does not preclude a finding of serious injury; it is only one factor in a holistic assessment, and the cumulative impact of constant pain, restricted work capacity, sleep disturbance, and loss of enjoyment of life may together satisfy the 'at least very considerable' threshold even where affidavit evidence is generic.
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