Expert Opinion Services

Contact an FMC expert forensic pathologist to provide you with an expert opinion in civil or criminal litigation. Our experts can also provide opinions for HPCSA disciplinary hearings.

 

FMC will provide an initial merit opinion free of charge so that you do not waste your clients funds on expert opinions that do not add value to your case.

 

The scope of practice of a forensic pathologist includes forensic pathology, wound pattern assessments, terminal ballistics, cause of death determination, etc. Forensic pathologists are also experts in the medicolegal management of the deceased and death investigation processes in South Africa.

Privater Autopsy Services

The death of a loved one can be a major stressor in life. This is even more so if there are some unanswered concerns or questions regarding their death. As part of the grieving process, we need to answer these questions. Sometimes these questions cannot be answered by the clinician alone. This is where an autopsy can help you and the managing clinician.

 

It has consistently been shown that autopsies can reveal unsuspected findings in up to 40% of deaths. An autopsy remains the “Gold standard examination” to determine the cause of death and the extent of an illness or underlying contributing conditions.

 

At FMC, we understand that the decision for an autopsy might be a difficult one.

The decision for an autopsy should also not be made lightly.

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