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 About
Forensic Medical
What is Forensic Medical and how does it differ from a traditional medical examiner’s office?
Forensic Medical is a professional practice group that provides a broad range of forensic pathology services. These services include all the functions you might expect from a traditional government-based medical examiner or coroner’s office, including death investigation, forensic autopsies, and expert medical testimony.
Who are the employees of Forensic Medical?
We are a group of people with a broad base of professional training and experience in forensic pathology and medical examiner systems. Our mission is to provide a high quality forensic service with compassion and understanding.
What is the training and experience of the person who performs the autopsy?
Physicians licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee and who have special training in pathology and forensic pathology are the only persons who perform autopsies at Forensic Medical. Each of our physicians is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Forensic Pathology. Between us we have performed thousands of medicolegal autopsies and have years of experience in a variety of practice settings.
Do you testify in court, and if so, whom do you represent?
We testify in court routinely regarding deaths we have personally autopsied, as well as deaths autopsied by others that we have been asked to review. Either side in a trial can call a forensic pathologist as a witness in a trial. As an expert witness, we are able to provide medical and forensic opinions in addition to testifying to fact. As forensic pathologists, we feel that we represent the deceased during our testimony, as the deceased is no longer able to testify for themselves.
Can you provide "second opinions" on autopsy cases?
Yes. Our staff has extensive experience in reviewing autopsies performed and autopsy reports prepared by other physicians and providing a "second opinion" as to the cause of death and mechanisms of injury or disease.
What about "second autopsies"?
Yes. In some cases we are able to perform a "second autopsy," where we examine the body after an autopsy has already been performed.
Can an exhumed body be autopsied?
Yes. Bodies that have been buried weeks, or even years later can be exhumed and an autopsy performed. The condition of the body may limit the information that can be obtained from an exhumation autopsy.
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