Sometimes, when the cause of death is questionable or foul play is suspected, a second private autopsy arranged by the family may be helpful in seeking quicker answers to a cause of death and/or making sure that an accurate forensic examination is conducted especially when the death followed a physical struggle with law enforcement. The private medical examination is paid for by the family but may be a worthy expenditure to preserve an honest finding of the real cause of death. Separate blood toxicology testing may sometimes be requested if there is a question as to whether the deceased was under the influence of drugs and what quantities of drugs were in fact in the person’s body at the time of death
