Deceased
Jason Scott Picken
Demographics
38y, male
Date of death
2015-01-24
Finding date
2019-09-10
Cause of death
Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage due to complete tear of the vertebral artery at the base of the brain
AI-generated summary
Jason Scott Picken, a 38-year-old man with a history of depression, chronic pain, and prior convictions, died from traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a vertebral artery tear following head and neck trauma. At a social gathering on 23 January 2015, Mr Picken was involved in an altercation where he was punched and choked by another adult. He lost consciousness, went into cardiac arrest, and could not be revived despite resuscitation attempts. Toxicology revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.216 g/100 ml. The death resulted from criminal violence rather than medical error. No clinical lessons or preventable healthcare failures are evident from this finding, as the death was caused by external trauma in a community setting.
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