Why is this pathologist doing almost 1,800 autopsies a year?
According to his comments on the stand, he performs anywhere from 1,500 to 1,800 autopsies a year. The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) says a medical examiner should perform no more than 250 autopsies per year. After 325, the organization refuses to certify an examiner’s practice.“You can’t do it,” says Vincent DiMaio, author of Forensic Pathology, widely considered the profession’s guiding textbook. “After 250 autopsies, you start making small mistakes. At 300, you’re going to get mental and physical strains on your body. Over 350, and you’re talking about major fatigue and major mistakes.”
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Because he’s crooked as hell. He’s probably put innocent people in jail, but prosecutors love him because they get the results they want. He’s not overworked. He’s got a corrupt, dishonest racket going. In a system that puts people on death row.
Agree. This isn’t “overwork”; it’s contructive fraud. This so-called “pathologist” is operating a fraudulent report and trial testimony mill. What’s worse, inherently corrupt prosecutors seem willing to seek out his services; perhaps his testimony is “reliable” in a less professional way? It isn’t just the doctor who is corrupt; the prosecutors are as well.
Luckily he’s in Mississippi, so with all that tort “reform”, he’ll still be able to afford to practice. What a win for the public!
Is it tort reform or is it the Mississippi code of 1972 ?
SEC. 41-61-65. Autopsy; reports; immunity from liability; review of determination.
“(2) Any medical examiner or duly licensed physician performing authorized investigations and/or autopsies as provided in Sections 41-61-51 through 41-61-79 who, in good faith, complies with the provisions of Sections 41-61-51 through 41-61-79 in the determination of the cause and/or manner of death for the purpose of certification of that death, shall not be liable for damages on account thereof, and shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed.”
http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/41/061/0065.htm
Once again, it’s lawyers shopping around for the opinion they want to bamboozle a jury.
Of course this has nothing to do with tort reform as 6:55 well knows. The pathologist is acting as an agent of the state. Corrupt prosecutors shopping for an opinion they like to advance their careers out of the DA’s office to higher office or private practice.
Jackpot.
And what degree do those prosecutors have? Once again, it’s that 99% of crooked lawyers that give the 1% of honest lawyers a bad name.
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