Deceased
Bridget Louise Jones
Demographics
18y, female
Coroner
State Coroner Judge Sara Hinchey
Date of death
2013-03-31
Finding date
2018-06-04
Cause of death
Head injury
AI-generated summary
Bridget Louise Jones, an 18-year-old university student, was struck by a falling brick wall on Swanston Street, Carlton on 28 March 2013 during high winds (80-100 km/hr). She sustained severe head and multiple other injuries and underwent emergency neurosurgery at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Her injuries were deemed non-recoverable and she died on 31 March 2013 after life support withdrawal. The wall collapse occurred because timber hoarding for advertising signage had been affixed to the brick wall without a building permit, structural assessment, or engineer verification. The coroner found that the site owner (Grocon) should have ensured structural stability before permitting attachment of the hoarding. Criminal prosecutions resulted in convictions and fines for companies involved. Legislative amendments to the Building Act 1993 now require building permits for such work and place duties on land owners. The death was preventable through proper structural assessment and building permit compliance.
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