What is the autopsy report link for Vince Tinnirello, who lived in
Param, OH, and died around 10/9/2002?

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Request for Question Clarification by aceresearcher-ga on 11 Nov 2002 16:43 PST

roserose,

Autopsy reports are part of an individual's confidential medical
records, and are protected by the same Federal privacy laws that
protect other medical records. If an autopsy report is published
online (or on paper, for that matter), it is for research or
educational purposes, and all personally identifying information for
the subject is removed before such publication.

Certain immediate family members can have the right to see a deceased
person's autopsy report; however, it would be necessary to provide
proof of that relationship to do so.

If you are an immediate family member of Mr. Tinnirello's, I suggest
you talk to his main heir(s), if you are not one of them; or contact
the office of the hospital, coroner, or medical examiner who performed
the autopsy.

Regards,

aceresearcher

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Clarification of Question by roserose-ga on 12 Nov 2002 06:01 PST

Is there any way, other than asking a family member, that I can find
out the cause of death?

roserose,

Ah... now THAT's a different matter. Death Certificates are required
to list the cause of death (and there can be quite stiff penalties for
the physician who signs a death certificate if it's later found out
that they got this wrong, but sometimes the listed cause is not the
primary cause of death).

Death Certificates are also a matter of public record, and as such,
the information can be requested by any member of the public. The
Death Certificate you seek will most likely have been recorded in the
county clerk's office of the county, or the city clerk's office of the
city, where the subject died.

County and city clerks will almost never give such information out
over the phone. You usually have to go to the courthouse in person and
request the information, and sometimes you will have to pay a small
processing fee (usually under $10.00) to get it. More and more
government offices are now putting records on-line. Unfortunately,
Ohio death certificates are not available on-line at this time.

Following is a link to the RootsWeb genealogy site that lists the City
Clerk locations for the Cleveland area, and the fees charged by those
offices for Certified (official, with Clerk's seal) and Non-Certified
(xerox) copies of death certificates. If the death to which you refer
occurred in Parma, the certificate will be in the Parma City Clerk's
office, and the fee is $10.00 for a certified copy, 25 cents for a
non-certified copy.

Parma City Clerk's Office
6611 Ridge Road 
Parma, OH 44129 
440-885-8816
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclecem/cityhallvitals.html

Death Certificates are also collected by The Ohio Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics, and you can obtain a copy of a death
certificate from them for $10.00. If you are unsure of the city in
which death occurred, this office is probably your better option.

The Ohio Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
PO Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
(614) 466-2531
VitalStat@gw.odh.state.oh.us 
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/Birth/birthmain.htm


Search Strategy

Parma, OH death certificates
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Parma%2C+OH+death+certificates&btnG=Google+Search


Before Rating my Answer, if you have questions, please post a Request
for Clarification, and I will be glad to see what I can do for you.

I hope that this information will get you exactly what you need!

Regards,

aceresearcher

Very thorough answer!  I am impressed!

Could you please tell us, where in the State the autopsy was conducted?
Hospital or elsewhere?