Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

My mother was 87 years and was diagnosed with primary live cancer, there was an autopsy done and the corner ruled her death as undetermined why would she do that?


Asked on 6/02/10, 12:44 pm

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Roger Merrill Merrill & Associates

This is more of a medical than legal question. Liver cancer apparently was the main underlying disease. Nonetheless, other health conditions can be the cause of death, for example, heart failure. The coroner probably could not determine with accuracy what was the cause of death even though liver cancer may have been the catalyst for some other condition that caused the death. The foregoing is not intended to be construed as medical advice.

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Answered on 6/05/10, 8:18 am


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