[Methodics and aspects of postmortem forensic psychiatric expertise in a civil law suit]

With the purpose of studying issues concerning conducting a postmortem forensic psychiatric examination (FPE) in a lawsuit, getting an expert opinion, an analysis was performed of 55 cases of postmortem FPE with respect to those subjects with mental disturbances secondary to vascular affection of the brain (cerebral atherosclerosis and relevant complications), having been within the competence of experts. Measures are submitted designed to do away with the disadvantages spotted.