For the lawsuit.

Waaay off subject, but I wanted you to see this and didn't want to make a thread. Have you heard of this?

http://www.centennialbulb.org/index.htm

I remember a similar incident a year or two ago.

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I too think that your question is legitimate, but I can tell you from experience that the reason there was an "autopsy" is for the very reason that BW spoke. Any type there is an accident, that may involve some form of charges against an individual or party, the coroner or the DA will usually ask for an "autopsy".  bear in mind the media is reporting "autopsy", but in reality it may just be an examination to legally document the injuries sustained by the party so that if a trial comes, there will be legal evidence to the extent of the injuries which were received.  This may be only an external investigation, and may not constitute the complete "autopsy" that we are most familiar with. In the Amtrak crash into Bayou Canot there were multiple deaths, but only a few true autopsies were performed, for this very reason.

The closest thing I remember from a recent history was the young child killed in the airport in Birmingham when a large electronic sign fell on him.  They were traveling thru Birmingham after being at the beach for a week.  Tragic, and after the accident fingers were pointed in every direction. The sign was never adequately secured to the wall.

Falling gravestone kills 4-year-old Utah boy

July 06, 2012

Utah authorities are investigating how a 6-foot-tall tombstone toppled Thursday evening in a historic Park City cemetery and killed a 4-year-old boy, according to news reports.

http://content.usatoday.com/co...h-boy/1#.VVC4APlViko

I remembered it too.

Then this one.

4-year-old girl killed by part of headstone

A four year old girl was killed Friday night, after part of a tombstone in a church cemetery fell on top of her.

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/new...falling-tombs/nPP5Z/

Ah... I didn't even think of that. Makes sense to me. Legalities. 

Weird. Thanks for the story. 

That's kinda neat. Am checking it out right now. Thanks Jenn!