A family hears that their loved one died of sepsis in the hospital, and the explanation sounds final. Yet many families begin to ask one question:...
Autopsy Services
Fentanyl Death Certificate: From Autopsy to Court
A fentanyl death certificate rarely tells the full story. It lists a cause and a manner of death, but not how investigators got there, and it does...
Private Autopsy for Life Insurance Claim Denials
Losing a loved one is hard enough without an insurance company adding to the pain. Many families learn too late about this problem. A private...
Exhumation for Autopsy: Uncovering Nursing Home Abuse
A family buries a parent. The nursing home says the death was natural. Weeks later, a phone call comes in. Or a gap turns up in the medical records....
Private Autopsy Requests: What Funeral Homes Should Know
More families are asking about a private autopsy before finalizing burial or cremation plans. Handling a funeral home private autopsy request well...
Postmortem Diagnosis and Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Claim
Losing a loved one to an asbestos related illness is hard. It gets harder when you also have to prove what caused the death. Many families learn...
Postmortem Brain Exam for CTE: A Guide for Families
A wave of public brain donation stories in 2026 has renewed interest in a quiet family decision. One story involved a former NFL player. After his...
Why Is the Medical Examiner Taking So Long?
Families across the country are asking the same question this year: why is the medical examiner taking so long? Medical examiner delays 2026 have...
Forensic Pathologist Shortage: A Guide for ME Offices
Coroner and medical examiner offices across the country are short on staff. Many cannot fill open pathologist jobs. This is the forensic pathologist...
Why Research Partners Choose an Independent Autopsy Provider
Research institutions need a steady supply of tissue, bone, fluid, and DNA. But that supply is shrinking. Hospital autopsy rates keep falling....
