What's the Coroner mean?

[TomTerrific]

do you drink at all now?

No.

 

[penguin]

Coroner has the legal authority to start the psych eval.

Yup. The way the laws are set up they are the highest medical authority in the parish, kind of how the District Attorney is the highest legal authority.

 

[SirIsaacNewton]

Is this the seventy-two hour coroner's hold?

I thought it wasn't used that much any more.

OPC or a physician in louisiana can PEC you for 72 hours. Then after that 72 hours is when the coroners office comes into play. PEC = Physician Emergency Certificate.

**** Just say a previous post that described the same thing.

 

[TomTerrific]

Thanks for the responses. They have been great help.

 

[ajt2341]

But yes, the coroner's van shows up for natural death's as well. If there were only two BRPD cops and there wasn't any crime scene tape wrapping the house I'd say it was natural. Had it been more serious they'd establish a crime scene and it would've had a nice amount of detectives and crime scene investigators out.

 

[Praesul Presul]

But yes, the coroner's van shows up for natural death's as well. If there were only two BRPD cops and there wasn't any crime scene tape wrapping the house I'd say it was natural. Had it been more serious they'd establish a crime scene and it would've had a nice amount of detectives and crime scene investigators out.

Hmm I thought the EMT was always the guys to call DOA. Interesting to know.

 

[JBE]

Hmm I thought the EMT was always the guys to call DOA. Interesting to know.

EMT's/Paramedics can only call a DOA in certain cases of obvious death or if given a verbal order by a physician...Even so, the coroner still has to be notified and still has to pronounce...

 

[TomTerrific]

Has there been any followup on what actually happened?

 

[Leonidas]

Now I'm confused. When my mom passed away at home, I called Hospice. The nurse came to verify. I called funeral home. An hour later funeral home arrived and took her to begin preparations.

No EMS, no Coroner, no LEO.

Would that be because it was expected?

 

[JBE]

Now I'm confused. When my mom passed away at home, I called Hospice. The nurse came to verify. I called funeral home. An hour later funeral home arrived and took her to begin preparations.

No EMS, no Coroner, no LEO.

Would that be because it was expected?

Did the Hospice nurse call anyone?

 

[Leonidas]

I think so, but its been 3 years and I honestly don't remember.

 

[Yrdawg]

Now I'm confused. When my mom passed away at home, I called Hospice. The nurse came to verify. I called funeral home. An hour later funeral home arrived and took her to begin preparations.

No EMS, no Coroner, no LEO.

Would that be because it was expected?

Same...we called Funeral Home

No Coroner...

Did the Hospice nurse call anyone?

 

[LaVern Matherne]

I was wondering as this happened Monday. One of my neighbors, who I have never met, had two coroner vans and two BR City cop cars but no ambulance in their driveway at lunch Monday. Around these parts does the coroner mean homicide/suicide/death investigation or can it still be natural cause type death if they are there?

Just curious as moments later several BR boys and one deputy where chasing a man thru my yard with guns drawn. He made it to a drainage canal after jumping several fences so I don't know if they caught him.

It is possible that the two incidents were not related.

 

[JBE]

I believe Hospice is allowed to handle their patient's deaths differently...I'm no expert on that though as my experience with Hospice is limited

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[leVieux]

In Louisiana, the "Coroner" is the Parish official with greatest authority. In common-law states, it is usually the Sheriff.

Any two licensed physicians could commit someone they had examined, for 72 hours. This is fairly rare, but I did some when I was a Family doctor in Acadia & Vermillion Parishes many years ago.

Coroner's committments are not rare in some parishes.

Under European Law & Napoleonic Code, Coroners had many other duties. "Coroner" literally means the King's representative, or "King's Man".

"Coroner' has become synonymous with "Medical Examiner" in most states, but not Louisiana.

Why don't you ask them ?

EBR had a very colorful Coroner for decades, a Cajun Doctor. He once became famous for flying his Beech Bonanza completely around the World.

End of ramble..............................................

 

[JBE]

In Louisiana, the "Coroner" is the Parish official with greatest authority. In common-law states, it is usually the Sheriff.

Any two licensed physicians could commit someone they had examined, for 72 hours. This is fairly rare, but I did some when I was a Family doctor in Acadia & Vermillion Parishes many years ago.

Coroner's committments are not rare in some parishes.

Under European Law & Napoleonic Code, Coroners had many other duties. "Coroner" literally means the King's representative, or "King's Man".

"Coroner' has become synonymous with "Medical Examiner" in most states, but not Louisiana.

Why don't you ask them ?

EBR had a very colorful Coroner for decades, a Cajun Doctor. He once became famous for flying his Beech Bonanza completely around the World.

End of ramble..............................................

And in some parishes the coroner doesn't even have to be a licensed physician

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[LaVern Matherne]

There must be some procdedure for HOSPICE and other licensed medical people, b/c when Cousin La'Dre died at the hospital, the coroner did not come to the hospital.

 

[charlie12]

In Louisiana, the "Coroner" is the Parish official with greatest authority. In common-law states, it is usually the Sheriff.

Any two licensed physicians could commit someone they had examined, for 72 hours. This is fairly rare, but I did some when I was a Family doctor in Acadia & Vermillion Parishes many years ago.

Coroner's committments are not rare in some parishes.

Under European Law & Napoleonic Code, Coroners had many other duties. "Coroner" literally means the King's representative, or "King's Man".

"Coroner' has become synonymous with "Medical Examiner" in most states, but not Louisiana.

Why don't you ask them ?

EBR had a very colorful Coroner for decades, a Cajun Doctor. He once became famous for flying his Beech Bonanza completely around the World.

End of ramble..............................................

Dr. Hypolite T Landry JR He did my physical years ago for a job.

 

[Knave]

Now I'm confused. When my mom passed away at home, I called Hospice. The nurse came to verify. I called funeral home. An hour later funeral home arrived and took her to begin preparations.

No EMS, no Coroner, no LEO.

Would that be because it was expected?

Correct as far as I know. Generally someone who is found dead unexpectedly and from initially unknown circumstances/causes is fairly likely to have some government involvement in determining if the death was natural.

 

[leVieux]

There must be some procdedure for HOSPICE and other licensed medical people, b/c when Cousin La'Dre died at the hospital, the coroner did not come to the hospital.

Not all deaths are "coroner's cases".

Death from natural causes of a person who has been under doctor's care, for instance.