Expert errors in formulating a forensic diagnosis and conclusions in cases of diffuse axonal brain damage

Zorikov O.V.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise

ORCID: 0000-0002-1396-7881

Koludarova E.M.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise

ORCID: 0000-0003-1989-7789

Tuchik E.S.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-4330-2327

Grin A.A.

Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Care

ORCID: 0000-0003-3515-8329

Expert errors in formulating a forensic diagnosis and conclusions in cases of diffuse axonal brain damage

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Zorikov O.V., Koludarova E.M., Tuchik E.S., Grin A.A.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2022;65(5): 21‑25

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20226505121

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Zorikov OV, Koludarova EM, Tuchik ES, Grin AA. Expert errors in formulating a forensic diagnosis and conclusions in cases of diffuse axonal brain damage. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2022;65(5):21‑25. (In Russ.)
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The study objective is to review expert errors in the wording of a post-mortem diagnosis and expert conclusions in cases of traumatic brain injury with diffuse axonal brain damage. We reviewed 50 corpse examinations of those who died from a traumatic brain injury with diffuse axonal brain damage. A retrospective analysis of the results of expert examinations, the structure of the post-mortem forensic diagnosis, and the validity of expert conclusions showed that expert errors were made in 30% of cases. In 93% of cases, the errors were epistemological due to the lack of a scientifically based methodological approach to the expert opinion on a particular mechanism for the development of traumatic brain injury with diffuse axonal brain damage; and lack of professional expertise. A case is provided demonstrating the most common expert errors in the examination of this type of traumatic brain injury.

Keywords:

traumatic brain injury

diffuse axonal brain damage

forensic medical examination

expert errors

Authors:

Zorikov O.V.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise

ORCID: 0000-0002-1396-7881

Koludarova E.M.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise

ORCID: 0000-0003-1989-7789

Tuchik E.S.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-4330-2327

Grin A.A.

Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Care

ORCID: 0000-0003-3515-8329

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22.03.2022

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26.04.2022

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