Who Cleans Up After the Medical Examiner, Coroner, or Police Leave a Home?
One of the most painful shocks for surviving family members after an unattended death, suicide, or indoor trauma is discovering that police, paramedics, funeral homes, and County Medical Examiners only remove the deceased person - they do NOT clean or sanitize biological fluids, blood, or decomposition odors left behind in the home.
How Homeowner Insurance (HO-3 / HO-6) & Victim Compensation Pay for the Cleanup
- Homeowners & Condo Insurance (HO-3 / HO-6 / DP-3): Most standard homeowners and condominium insurance policies in Florida and Georgia cover professional biohazard remediation, subfloor/drywall extraction, and odor neutralization following an unattended death, suicide, or trauma incident. We handle the entire claim directly with the insurance adjuster.
- Florida Bureau of Victim Compensation ($1,500 Crime Scene Grant): When an indoor trauma scene results from a crime, the Florida Attorney General's Bureau of Victim Compensation provides up to $1,500 in secondary crime scene cleanup assistance when performed within 7 days of law enforcement scene release.
- 100% Unmarked Vehicles & Out-of-State Next-of-Kin Coordination: If you are an adult son, daughter, brother, or estate executor managing a relative's home from out of town, we coordinate key access, photo documentation, and insurance paperwork remotely so you never have to step inside an uncleaned scene.
All 25 Florida Medical Examiner Districts Directory
When filing an insurance claim for unattended death or trauma remediation, your adjuster may ask for the law enforcement case number or Medical Examiner district jurisdiction:
| FL Medical Examiner District | Counties Served |
|---|---|
| District 1 (Pensacola) | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton |
| District 2 (Tallahassee) | Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla |
| District 3 (Live Oak) | Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee |
| District 4 (Jacksonville) | Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| District 5 (Leesburg) | Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter |
| District 6 (Largo / St. Pete) | Pasco, Pinellas |
| District 7 (Daytona Beach) | Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia |
| District 8 (Gainesville) | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Union |
| District 9 (Orlando) | Orange, Osceola |
| District 10 (Lakeland) | Hardee, Highlands, Polk |
| District 11 (Miami) | Miami-Dade |
| District 12 (Sarasota) | DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota |
| District 13 (Tampa) | Hillsborough |
| District 14 (Panama City) | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington |
| District 15 (West Palm Beach) | Palm Beach |
| District 16 (Marathon / Keys) | Monroe (Florida Keys) |
| District 17 (Fort Lauderdale) | Broward |
| District 18 (Melbourne / Titusville) | Brevard |
| District 19 (Fort Pierce) | Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie |
| District 20 (Naples) | Collier |
| District 21 (Fort Myers) | Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee |
| District 22 (Port Charlotte) | Charlotte |
| District 23 (St. Augustine) | Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns |
| District 24 (Sanford) | Seminole |
| District 25 (Kissimmee) | Osceola |
Request Confidential Scene Cleanup & Insurance Coverage Check
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