The lawyer said what to do if a person was mistakenly declared dead.
In a conversation with the Regnum news agency, lawyer Yuri Kapstik said that if a person is mistakenly identified as dead, it is necessary to contact the police immediately, and if that does not help, to contact the court.
According to the expert, such a mistake could lead to the blocking of bank accounts and problems in receiving medical treatment. Law enforcement authorities must quickly check information in databases, identify those responsible and take measures to restore the victim's rights.
Previously, a 28-year-old resident of Kaliningrad, suffering from cancer, was mistakenly declared dead, which is why he was denied treatment. The reason was the death registration of his name with the same date of birth, who died in the area of the Northern Military District. At the same time, the men's first name and patronymic did not match.