STORY: "For the second time in over a year, Alberta justice has launched a review into criminal files handled by a Calgary forensic pathologist in the medical examiner's office," by reporter Jamie Komarnicki, published in the Calgary Herald on February 17, 2012.
GIST: "The pathologist, who worked on 426 death investigations during his 13 months in the Calgary office, left his position in September, 2011 for reasons unrelated to the review, said Justice Minister Verlyn Olson. That month, an insurance company had asked for a review of an autopsy the pathologist had done, said Olson. A closer look found “questionable conclusions,” on a death ruled accidental by the pathologist, who is not being named, Olson told media in Edmonton. Further reviews, including another case where the medical examiner’s office received correspondence questioning the employee’s work, found additional “unreasonable” results, Olson said. Of three cases sent for peer review in the United States, two were found to have evidence that didn’t support the conclusions. “This raises doubts about the possible accuracy of this pathologist’s other work, including criminal cases,” said Olson. “A review of that work is now underway, given the importance of accurate autopsy conclusions to the fair administration of justice."
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Alberta+Justice+investigate+autopsy+files+forensic+pathologist/6164844/story.html
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=120008354894645705&postID=6408887284438140301
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
GIST: "The pathologist, who worked on 426 death investigations during his 13 months in the Calgary office, left his position in September, 2011 for reasons unrelated to the review, said Justice Minister Verlyn Olson. That month, an insurance company had asked for a review of an autopsy the pathologist had done, said Olson. A closer look found “questionable conclusions,” on a death ruled accidental by the pathologist, who is not being named, Olson told media in Edmonton. Further reviews, including another case where the medical examiner’s office received correspondence questioning the employee’s work, found additional “unreasonable” results, Olson said. Of three cases sent for peer review in the United States, two were found to have evidence that didn’t support the conclusions. “This raises doubts about the possible accuracy of this pathologist’s other work, including criminal cases,” said Olson. “A review of that work is now underway, given the importance of accurate autopsy conclusions to the fair administration of justice."
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Alberta+Justice+investigate+autopsy+files+forensic+pathologist/6164844/story.html
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=120008354894645705&postID=6408887284438140301
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
