This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Coroner and the related topic of wrongful death.
Coroner-Cases
1966 Bailey v. Hunter, Inc., 207 Va. 123, 148 S.E.2d 826.Medical examiner expressed opinion in death certificate that death caused by auto accident. This opinion based on his review of medical records. If called at trial, medical examiner could not have so testified since he had no independent knowledge of facts.
