Coronial

343 results for traumatic head injury

VICcommunity2004-01-29

LOVITT LAW AND VO FINDING

Male·traumatic head and neck injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision

Three young men—Simon Lovitt (28), Shaun Law (16), and Cao Vo (18)—died in a motor vehicle collision on Malvern Road, Glen Iris on 19 June 2002. Lovitt was driving a stolen Ford Falcon at high speed on the wrong side of …

cannabis
QLD2014-12-11

Rowe, Laurence Edwin

68y · Male·head injury from crush trauma between forklift mast components

…e mast and cage. In attempting to free him, a bystander inadvertently lowered the mast, crushing Mr. Rowe's head between the fixed and sliding mast cross-members, resulting in fatal facial injuries. Critical clinical and…

occupational and environmental healthemergency medicinesystemcommunication
VICcommunity2012-06-27

Finding into death of Peter Sarafino

24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by vehicle while lying on roadway

…100mL. The vehicle driver did not render assistance and was never identified. Autopsy confirmed multiple traumatic injuries as the cause of death. This case highlights the need for aggressive intervention in patients pr…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerysystemethanol/alcohol
NTcommunity2012-08-10

Inquest into the death of Rosalyn Ellen O'Neill

65y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained after a rock entered the windscreen and struck her w…

Rosalyn O'Neill, 65, died from severe head injuries when a large granite rock entered the windscreen of a four-wheel-drive vehicle while she was a pas…

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TAScommunity2021-11-12

Coroner's Finding: Pereira, Thomas

25y · Male·Bilateral pneumothoraxes due to or as a consequence of ejection from a motor veh…

25-year-old male died from bilateral pneumothoraxes sustained during ejection from a motor vehicle on a gravel farm road. He had consumed alcohol (blood alcohol level 0.119 g/100mL) and was not wearing a seatbelt. The co…

forensic medicinetrauma surgery
VIC2025-02-18

Finding into death of Cornelia Styner-Bolliger

57y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident

A 57-year-old Swiss tourist died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on a rural Victorian road. She was a passenger in a Winnebago camper van driven …

QLDcommunity2017-03-24

Jensen, Ian Christoffer and Kepui, Timothy Ponde

Ian Christoffer Jensen: cerebral contusions and lacerations due to skull fractur…

Two cyclists died in separate collision incidents with motor vehicles in Bundaberg, Queensland. The primary cause in both cases was driver inattention and failure to keep proper lookout. In Mr Jensen's case, the truck's …

diagnosticcommunication
NSWhome2021-03-10

Inquest into the death of Z

2y · Male·traumatic head injury

A 2-year-7-month-old boy died from traumatic head injury inflicted by person(s) unknown after experiencing severe and escalating physical abuse over …

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication
SA2003-11-07

Coroner's Finding: GOLDSMITH Brenton Maurice

19y · Male·Head injury: depressed stellate (star-shaped) fracture of skull with diffuse sub…

A 19-year-old male died from severe head injury (depressed stellate skull fracture with subarachnoid haemorrhage) sustained when a stolen motorcycle…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycommunicationsystemalcohol
VIChospital2021-02-26

Finding into death of MrJ

22y · Male·Drowning

…udent with recent substance use presented to ED following violent behaviour. He had facial trauma with mild head injury and abnormal metabolic parameters. Initial management appropriately prioritized medical assessment a…

emergency medicinepsychiatrysystemdelayMDMA
WAprison2024-06-12

Inquest into the Death of Alf Deon EADES

46y · Male·head injury complicated by bronchopneumonia, with palliation

A 46-year-old remand prisoner died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a severe prison assault. Critical failures in responding to cell call alar…

correctional healthneurosurgerycommunicationsystem
SA2003-09-25

Coroner's Finding: GOROSTIAGA Jessica

8y · Female·Closed head injury

An 8-year-old girl died from severe closed head injuries sustained when a bouncy castle (inflatable amusement structure) was lifted by a sudden whirlwind a…

systemprocedural
TAShome2016-07-22

Coroner's Finding: ADT

0y · Female·subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage and oedema caused by severe shaki…

…old infant who died from subdural haemorrhage and intracranial haemorrhage caused by severe non-accidental injury. She presented to Launceston General Hospital with fever, poor feeding, and loose stools, and investigatio…

neonatologypaediatricscannabis
QLD2013-10-04

Hempel, Barry Ian; Lovell, Ian Ross

Male·Multiple injuries from aircraft crash; underlying cause - epileptic seizure suff…

…smission ('Oh my god, what are you doing?') and Hempel's failure to respond support this. Hempel had a 2001 head injury causing brain scarring that predisposed him to seizures. He had multiple subsequent seizure episodes…

neurologyaviation medicinediagnosticcommunicationcarbamazepine
ACTcommunityPodcast2023-03-17

AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF CHRISTIAAN ADRIAAN ROODT

17y · Male·Circulatory failure caused by traumatic brain injury from being struck by a log

Christiaan Adriaan Roodt, a 17-year-old Year 10 student, died from traumatic brain injury when struck by a 6-metre log during a 'Capture The Flag' game at Mount Ainslie, near his sc…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerysystemcommunication
NSWcommunity2015-02-27

Inquest into the death of Jake Robert INNES

21y · Male·Blunt force injuries to head and neck sustained in motor vehicle crash

Jake Robert Innes, 21 years old, died from blunt force injuries to his head and neck after losing control of a vehicle during a police interception attempt. The crash occurred on a we…

NSWhome2025-08-08

Inquest into the death of Jacob

0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …

…tually closed it, referring him to Brighter Futures. Jacob died 11 days before case closure from inflicted injury to his gum region, either causing asphyxiation or traumatic brain injury. Critical failures included: fail…

paediatricsforensic medicinediagnosticsystemmethamphetamine
QLD2012-03-01

Law, Roslyn Amelia

20y · Female·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident

Roslyn Law, a 20-year-old passenger, died from severe head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision when the driver struck escaped cattle on a rural road, then…

trauma surgeryemergency medicinediagnosticsystemcannabis
VICcommunity2025-10-07

Finding into death of Vignesh Choudary Khilari

20y · Male·Head, chest, pelvic and leg injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (moto…

A 20-year-old learner motorcyclist died from traumatic injuries sustained in a collision with a power pole while accelerating aggressively on a public road. Th…

cannabis
WAcommunity2015-09-17

Inquest into the Death of MR TOBY

45y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle rollover

Mr Toby, a 45-year-old Indigenous male with significant alcohol problems, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle rollover on 25 August 2012. Police attempted a random breath test on …

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