Open AccessCharacteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Mohammed Madadin,
Abdullah A. Alqarzaie,
Rashed S Alzahrani,
Faisal F Alzahrani,
Saleh M Alqarzea,
Khalid M Alhajri,
Mohammed A Al Jumaan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s341893
Subject(s) - law enforcement , medicine , law , psychology , political science
A medico-legal case (MLC) involves any injury or medical condition in which law enforcement agencies investigate and fix the responsibility regarding of an injury or medical condition. Incorrect or incomplete medico-legal reports (MLRs) may trigger a pause or delay in legal proceedings and patients' rights could be violated. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of MLCs and to identify errors in the MLRs.