CAUSE OF DEATH - JUDICIAL DEATH Flashcards
is the injury, disease or the COMBINATION OF BOTH INJURY AND DISEASE responsible for initiating the trend or physiological disturbance, brief or prolonged, which produce the fatal termination
cause of death
It may be IMMEDIATE OR PROXIMATE
cause of death
is the EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE CAUSE OF DEATH came intobeing or how the cause of death arose
manner of death
The injury or disease was SURVIVED FOR A SUFFICIENTLY PROLONGED INTERVAL which permitted the development of serious sequelae which actually caused the death
The Proximate (Secondary) Cause of Death
This applies to cases when trauma or DISEASE KILL QUICKLY that there is no opportunity for sequelae or complications to develop.
Immediate (Primary) Cause of Death
Types of Cause of Death:
- Immediate (Primary) Cause of Death
- The Proximate (Secondary) Cause of Death
MEDICO-LEGAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH:
a. Natural Death
b. Violent Death
This is death CAUSED BY NATURAL DISEASE condition in the body
Natural Death
The disease may DEVELOP SPONTANEOUSLY, or it might have been a consequence of physical injury inflicted prior to its development.
Natural Death
are those due to injuries INFLICTED IN THE BODY BY SOME FORMS OF OUTSIDE FORCE
Violent Death
The physical injury must be the PROXIMATE CAUSE OF DEATH
Violent Death
Penal Classification of Violent Deaths:
(1)Accidental Death
(2)Negligent Death
(3)Suicidal Death
(4)Parricidal Death
(5)Infanticidal Death
(6)Murder
(7)Homicidal Death
Death due to MISADVENTURE OF ACCIDENT
Accidental Death
An accident is something that HAPPENS OUTSIDE THE SWAY OR WILL, and although it comes about through some act of will,
Accidental Death
Elements of the Provision: IN ACCIDENT
(a) A person is performing a lawful act
(b) He performed it with due care
(c) He caused injury to another by mere accident
(d) He is without fault and with no intention of causing it
