title: [Opinionating errors in forensic medicine].
abstract: The paper presents selected evident opinionating errors committed by experts in the field of forensic medicine who issued medico-legal opinions in criminal cases, aiming at determining causes of death. The authors analyze the causes of such errors and possibilities of avoiding them, as well as the impact of the said errors on the course of criminal proceedings and the legal position of the suspects or victims. The report emphasizes the potential effect of these opinions on the fate of individuals who have been found suspected or guilty based on such opinions should they be accepted by the court without verification by summoning another expert.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Orzecznictwa Sadowo-Lekarskiego i Ubezpieczeniowego Katedry Medycyny Sadowej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barzdo
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meissner
authors.forename: Agnieszka R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jurczyk
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smedra-Kaźmirska
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szram
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berent
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*