The medical record and the progression of a condition may be the focus of a wrongful death case. In such instances, lessons learned from the forensic pathologist’s autopsy are particularly well supplemented by emergency, critical care, or specialty medicine review – depending on the nature of each of the potential physical conditions preceding death.
The Forensic Panel’s range of specialists extend beyond review of records to incorporate witness input and additional pertinent documentation A seasoned understanding of mechanisms of the body and illness gains additional insight and vision from the input of peer-review from colleagues with their own relevant expertise. The complexity of wrongful death cases and the issues that arise therefore gain particularly scrupulous investigation in a climate that ensures objectivity and an assessment that reflects the highest integrity.