[Establishing the nature of causality in forensic medicine]

Forensic medical examiners have their own competencies and responsibilities. An expert should only answer questions that relate to their area of expertise, such as the presence or absence of a causal relationship between injuries and death. With regard to causality, the task of a forensic medical examiner is seen as explaining the processes occurring in the human body, expressed in the terminology of cause-and-effect relationships. The introduction of a definition of the term «causal relationship» into the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as the criteria for establishing it, will ensure the unification of law enforcement practice in matters of «diagnosing» causality.