Medico-Legal Update

Gandla Bala Maddileti ¹, A. Dominic Infant Raj ², Rajendra Kumar ³, Gajula Mahesh ⁴, Yamini K. ⁵

Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy, IN
3 Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy, IN
4 Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt Medical College, Anantapuram, IN
5 1st year PG. Dept of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, IN

Abstract

Cranio-cerebral injuries are a morbid state, resulting from gross structural changes to the scalp, skull and the contents of the cranium. In present scenario, accidents are now considered as one of major contributing factors of Non-Communicable Diseases which have become major health problems of developing countries like India. According to the national crime bureau statistics In India, over 1,46,133 people were killed in various road traffic accidents during 2015 and the count raised to 1,50,785 in 2016. Information on the contributing factors is mandatory to reduce this burden. A prospective study of all Road Traffic accidents coming for autopsy at Government Medical College, Anantapuram. Majority of victims were male in the age group between 31-40 years. Most of them had Linear fractures of the skull along with Sub dural haemorrhage. Two Wheeler riders were the most common victims. Most of the victims died due to Cranio- Cerebral Injury. Most of the times, it is the negligence, which results in an accident. The negligence may be on the part of the victim or may be there on the part of other person who occupied the second vehicle. Sometimes innocent pedestrians are also victimized to these deaths. An accident for all practical purposes is preventable, provided if it is anticipated and proper precaution and preventive measures are adopted.

Keywords

Road traffic accidents, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Skull fractures, Pedestrian

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