On the question of medical criteria for life-threatening fractures of the bones of the arch and base of the skull

The article discusses the theoretical provisions and practice of expert application of clause 6.1.2 of Medical criteria in relation to life-threatening fractures of the arch and base of the skull. 20 conclusions of forensic medical experts were examined, which became the basis for the appointment of a second forensic medical examination. The results of the study show the main mistakes made by experts and their causes, many of which follow from the ambiguous wording of clause 6.1.2. In this regard, a new wording of clause 6.1.2 is proposed. 6.1.2 Medical criteria, according to which the essential characteristic of the medical criterion of life-threatening injury is damage to parts or surfaces of the skull bones directly facing its cavity.