Medico Legal Cases

MEDICO LEGAL CASES

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Introduction

·       MLC case can be defines as a case of injury or ailment in which investigation by the law-enforcing agencies are essential to fix the responsibility regarding the causation of the said injury or ailment

·       In simple words it is a medical case with legal implications

·       The words Doctor & MLC are interrelated with each other

o   Every doctor under law bound by a contract to serve its patient and cannot refuse treatment

o   Every doctor has to fulfil certain legal requirements in service by compulsion or voluntarily as defined under law

o   MLC examination & reporting is one of the legal responsibility of all doctors

 

Reasons to Manage MLC and Fear of MLC

·     Why to Manage MLC

o   It is a crucial piece of evidence

o   The doctor is duty bound to treat as well as document the details

o   The responsibility to label any case as an MLC rests solely with the attending medical practitioner

·     Fear of MLC

o   Feeling of Entangling in

§  Police cases

§  Courts

o   Facing unrelenting defence counsels

o   The best way to deal with MLC is

§  To understand them clearly

§  To analyze them thoroughly

§  And act accordingly

 

Examples of MLCs

·       Road Traffic Accident

·       Rail Accident

·       Factory Accident

·       Suspected Homicides

·       Suicides

·       Evident Poisoning

·       Alcohol Intoxication

·       Burn Injuries

·       Physical Assault

·       Snake Bite

·       Mass Food Poisoning

·       Sexual Assault

·       Cases referred from court

 

Common Mistakes in a MLC File

·       Missing

o   Sign, Date, Place

o   Consent

o   Identification Points

o   MLC No.

o   Nature of injury

o   Type of injury

o   Abbreviations

o   Dimensions

o   Provisional diagnosis

 

Management of MLCs

·       Identification

·       Registration and reporting

·       Case examination and giving opinion

·       Preparation of record

·       Investigation and treatment

·       Final opinion

 

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