Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Texas
Medical Malpractice
Is an autopsy required in order to file a
medical malpractice/wrongful death law
suite?
Asked on 2/20/07, 4:26 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Dan Street
Street Law Firm
Re: Medical Malpractice
In Texas, by state law, an autopsy is required in any death by other than "natural causes." However, an autopsy is not a prerequisite to filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. Of course, the findings in the autopsy report may in many instances support the claim that there was negligence on the part of the treating physician, so an autopsy is often requested by the family when negligence is suspected.
Answered on 2/20/07, 5:08 pm