Dr. G: Medical Examiner - Season 1 - Eps 11: Fighting for the Truth
An employee is found dead in a restaurant kitchen. Clues found near the body include an empty cash register, a knife, a phone ripped off the wall, and a trail of blood splotches leading to a vandalized car in the parking lot. The man was well known for starting brawls, and alcohol and drug abuse. There are many possibilities as to how the man could have died, so Dr. G must do an autopsy to find exactly who or what killed him.A man dies in the hospital after taking a dangerously high amount of acetaminophen, an over-the-counter pain medication. Before dying, the man claimed that the overdose was a suicide attempt. Normally, acetaminophen overdoses do not result in death. Dr. G works to find evidence to indicate whether this was really a suicide attempt or if the man accidentally killed himself in a scam for medical attention.
About Dr. G: Medical Examiner
Title: Dr. G: Medical Examiner
First Air Date: 2004-07-23
Last Air Date: 2012-02-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 111
Network: Discovery Health Channel
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Dr. G: Medical Examiner documents cases handled by deputy chief medical examiner Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia (aka Dr. G) of Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's Office. Each episode features two or three cases Dr. G has handled in the Orlando area, and also in Bexar County, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida where she was previously employed. Some portions of the show have been dramatized and some names have been changed to protect the dignity of individuals and their families.
