A Vignette on the Trend of Medicolegal Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Authors

  • Yogesh C1 , Amirthvarshan2 , Paranthaman2 , Priyanka2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i3.10464

Keywords:

Medicolegal profile; RTA; Road safety; Casualty Department; Documentation.

Abstract

Introduction: Profiling of medico-legal cases is an important aspect for the prevention of preventable

casualties in future and to study the genuine crime in the area which contributes a substantial workload in

casualty department.

Objectives: The aim of the study is to measure the incidence of medicolegal cases recorded in a tertiary care

hospital in South India in one year.

Method: A retrospective analytical content based analysis was made on 776 medicolegal cases recorded in

a tertiary care hospital in South India in one year from June 1st 2017 to May 31st 2018 and the results were

tabulated.

Results: Of the 776 cases, 545 were men and 231 were women with RTA constituting 70.74% (549 cases)

of the cases and poisoning with 10.69% (83 cases) of the cases forming the majority of the case profile.

Conclusion: The study concludes that road traffic accidents are the major causes of medicolegal cases

recorded in a tertiary care hospital in South India. Preventive measures of better traffic control and road

safety are to be instituted at the earliest. More number of medicolegal profiling should be conducted in every

region for further measures.

Author Biography

  • Yogesh C1 , Amirthvarshan2 , Paranthaman2 , Priyanka2

    1 Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Velammal Medical College Hospital & Research Institute,

    Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 2 Undergraduate, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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Published

2020-07-30

How to Cite

A Vignette on the Trend of Medicolegal Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(3), 779-783. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i3.10464