Is to be a resource to those who need help in navigating the medical examiner / coroner / legal systems. We enthusiastically share our knowledge and experience in order to provide answers and empowerment to those attempting to challenge what they know to be faulty and inaccurate decisions as to the cause of death of a loved one.
Following the mysterious death of the author's son, Richie, in September, 2003, a long and agonizing battle began with the Jackson County, MO, Medical Examiner, which entailed the exhumation of Richie's body, a private autopsy by Kansas University Medical Center, and the cause of death being corrected on Richie's death certificate.
A great wealth of understanding and the close relationship with a network of key individuals was gained by having endured this four-year-long ordeal. We stand ready to offer guidance to those who find themselves in similar situations.