For when you anticipate legal action.
When a death may lead to a lawsuit, an insurance dispute or a criminal investigation, the examination must be documented to the standard courts expect. NAAG’s forensic pathologists perform and document private autopsies with litigation in mind, and coordinate with your attorney.
Medically reviewed by Evan W. Matshes, MD, FRCPC, D-ABP, Medical Director and Chief Forensic Pathologist · Updated
Examinations built for scrutiny.
Common situations include deaths in hospitals or care facilities, deaths in custody once released to the family, workplace and product-related deaths, and disputed accidental-death or insurance claims.
- Complete documentation: photographs, imaging and records thorough enough for another qualified expert to test every conclusion.
- Chain of custody logged from arrival, with specimens retained under NAAG’s retention policies.
- Coordination with counsel, including the questions your attorney needs answered.
- Testimony by the physician who performed the examination, when needed.
What happens next.
Call us
Call 1-800-985-5346 any day. We listen, explain how a private autopsy works, and discuss timing and fees.
Authorization
We confirm the legal next of kin and any release needed from the coroner, medical examiner or hospital.
Transport
Our funeral-industry partners help bring your loved one to our California facility, from anywhere in the world.
Examination & findings
A board-certified forensic pathologist performs the examination and explains the findings to you.
Is embalming or cremation already scheduled?
Please call us now, before it happens. Embalming and cremation can make an autopsy less complete, or impossible.
1-800-985-5346Seven days a week · consult@naagforensic.comWe’re here when you’re ready.
Call us any day. A member of our team will explain the process gently and clearly, and answer your questions about timing and fees.
6335 Ferris Square, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92121
If embalming or cremation is scheduled soon, please call rather than email, so we can act in time.