Forensic importance of face, mouth, teeth, ear, throat, nose and labyrinth injuries

Evaluation of bodily injuries and diminished general vital activity from face and facial bones injuries accompanied by scars and disfiguration ranges from 5 to 50 percent depending on the disfiguration, loss of function and degree of aesthetic marring. They are graded accordingly and they may be: mild (5 to 20%), medium (20 to 35%) and serious when the degree of bodily injury and diminished general vital activity is 35 to 50%. Percentage of bodily injuries and diminished general vital activity from jaw defects ranges from 30 to 80 percent depending on the disfiguration, loss of function and degree of aesthetic marring. Percentage of bodily injuries and diminished general vital activity from nose structure nasal pyramid defects ranges from 10 to 20 percent depending on the disfiguration, loss of function and degree of aesthetic marring. Partial loss of nose structure is estimated at 15%, whereas the complete one may go up to 30%. Diminished general vital activity and percentage of bodily injury with partial laryngectomy ranges from 20 to 40%. In case of subtotal laryngectomy, this is up to 60% and with total one, it reaches 80%.