by Lorraine Palmer | Jun 25, 2025 | Death Cleanup
In the field of medicolegal death investigation, documenting and evaluating the scene is a foundational step in determining the cause and manner of death. A thorough and methodical approach to scene documentation—through photography, written notes, witness interviews,... 
by Lorraine Palmer | May 12, 2025 | Death Cleanup
Every death scene presents unique circumstances, and procedures may vary accordingly. However, there are seven core components that are typically addressed during a scene investigation: MDI Introduction and Role ClarificationThe Medicolegal Death Investigator (MDI)... 
by Lorraine Palmer | Apr 29, 2025 | Death Cleanup
As a professional biohazard cleanup company, our primary responsibility is to safely and thoroughly remediate areas affected by biohazards following a death. However, before we can begin the death cleanup process, the scene must first be officially released by the... 
by Lorraine Palmer | Aug 16, 2024 | Death Cleanup
Neighbors noticing a foul smell is often one of the ways the body of a deceased person is discovered. Unmistakable and overpowering, the odor a dead body produces is made up of the gases formed as a body decomposes. For most people, the smell is extremely unpleasant... 
by Lorraine Palmer | Jul 23, 2024 | Death Cleanup
Death is a part of life, yet, depending on how it occurs, the aftermath of death can pose a threat to the living. In addition to the emotional turmoil and handling of someone’s estate that comes with death, there can also be health hazards that must be promptly... 
by Alan Cohen | Jun 26, 2023 | Death Cleanup
On a recent May morning, Bio SoCal conducted a biohazard cleanup up in Cathedral City, CA after a man was struck and killed on a roadway. At 6 a.m. Sunday morning, first responders were called to a location near Mission Drive where firefighters found a 78-year-old on...
