“…2 Various forms of injuries resulting from firearms, explosive substances, cutting tools, stabbing objects, crushing instruments, traffic accidents, falls, assault, occupational accidents, poisoning, burns, electric and lightning strikes, sexual assaults, mechanical asphyxia, suicide attempts, homicides, suspected accidental deaths, and sudden unexpected deaths fall under the category of forensic cases. 3,4 In Turkey, forensic cases (excluding road traffic and occupational accidents) account for approximately 1-3% of all admissions to emergency departments. 5 In studies evaluating forensic cases admitted to the emergency department in Turkey, the most common reasons for admission were traffic accidents, 2,4,[6][7][8][9][10] violent crimes, 1,6,7 assault, 1,8,9 suicide attempt, 3,6,7,11 poisoning, 1,3,10,12 alcohol/illegal substance use, 3 falls, 7-10 sharp object injuries 9 and animal bites.…”