Legal Autopsy Services

A legal autopsy is performed when a death may be subject to legal review, civil litigation, insurance investigation, or judicial proceedings. These examinations are designed to meet the highest forensic and evidentiary standards, with the understanding that findings may be scrutinized in court.

Legal autopsies are conducted directly by board-certified forensic pathologists and emphasize meticulous documentation, comprehensive anatomic examination, appropriate ancillary testing, and clear, defensible medical reasoning. Each case is approached independently and without predetermined conclusions.

Services may include full autopsy , advanced histology, postmortem imaging review, forensic anthropology consultation when indicated, and integration of medical records and investigative materials. Written reports are structured to be medically precise, transparent in methodology, and suitable for use by attorneys, courts, and other legal decision-makers.  Professional photography is our standard of care.

The purpose of a legal autopsy is not advocacy, but accuracy—ensuring that medical findings are fully developed, clearly explained, and capable of withstanding objective review.