477 results for “blunt trauma”
3y · Female·peritonitis caused by small bowel perforation due to blunt force trauma
…m peritonitis caused by small bowel perforation. Expert evidence established the perforation resulted from blunt force trauma, not natural disease or accidental mechanisms. The manner of injury (accidental vs. inflicted…
59y · Male·Complications arising from blunt force trauma to the head consistent with a fall
…re high. He underwent emergency neurosurgery but deteriorated and died 15 days later from complications of blunt head trauma including subdural haemorrhage, bronchopneumonia, and hypoxic organ damage. The coroner found …
21y · Male·Multiple blunt trauma, with the most significant injury being a base of skull fr…
A 21-year-old male died from multiple blunt trauma including base of skull fracture following a motorcycle collision. He was riding at night in foggy …
45y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head sustained when struck by an industrial fishing rope
Ian Thompson, a 45-year-old experienced fish farm worker, died from blunt head trauma sustained when struck by an industrial rope during a routine capstan operation on a fishing ve…
18y · Male·Blunt impact trauma to the torso with acute alcohol intoxication; motor vehicle …
An 18-year-old male driver with a zero alcohol licence died from blunt torso trauma after high-speed collision with a tree while acutely intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.20%, four t…
17y · Male·blunt force trauma to lower chest with massive injuries to heart, liver and sple…
A 17-year-old motorcycle learner died from blunt force trauma following a single-vehicle crash on a wet country road. The deceased was riding an unroadwort…
4y · Male·Intra-abdominal injuries from blunt force trauma (ruptured duodenum and lacerate…
Tyrell Cobb, a 4-year-old boy, died from intra-abdominal injuries caused by blunt force trauma inflicted on two separate occasions between 22-24 May 2009. Postmortem revealed a ruptured du…
1y · Male·Blunt head trauma (motor vehicle impact)
William, a 16-month-old boy, died from blunt head trauma after being struck by his father's four-wheel drive in the family driveway. The father was rev…
75y · Female·Haemorrhage due to chest and abdominal injuries sustained in motor vehicle colli…
…itially appeared stable but deteriorated from internal bleeding (hypovolaemic shock); this illustrates how blunt trauma can cause delayed, progressive bleeding. The coroner referred Ms Smith to the Director of Public Pr…
30y · Male·Head injury; severe traumatic brain injury with global cerebral ischaemic injury…
…al. Blood alcohol level was 0.25g/dL. No medical errors are identifiable in this case; death resulted from blunt head trauma in the context of a violent altercation. The case emphasises vulnerability of individuals with…
22y · Female·multiple blunt trauma injuries
A 22-year-old woman died from multiple blunt trauma injuries following a high-speed motor vehicle crash. She was travelling at 174 km/h in a 90 km/h zo…
61y · Female·Asphyxia in the setting of upper airway obstruction, neck compression and immers…
…way obstruction, neck compression, and immersion. Evidence indicated she was attacked in bed and sustained blunt force trauma to her head, face, and neck with defensive injuries suggesting she resisted her attacker. Her…
Unknown·Blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash; S Wongaway: blunt force i…
…urve at an estimated 100-142 km/h, colliding with an oncoming utility. All three occupants sustained fatal blunt force injuries. Blood alcohol testing revealed significant intoxication in the deceased. The coroner found…
37y · Female·blunt head trauma with skull fractures
…Abbott regarding confessions made by Royston Henry Sturt. Forensic pathology confirmed death resulted from blunt head trauma with multiple skull fractures consistent with two blows from a steel bar. The coroner's findin…
48y · Male·Haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries
…pe 2 diabetes, cirrhosis, depression, and substance use disorder, died from haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries sustained during an assault. He was severely beaten with a metal pole at his resi…
54y · Male·blunt trauma of head
Peter Andrew Healey, aged 54, died from blunt head trauma sustained in a single motor vehicle crash on the Bass Highway near Christmas Hills, Tasmania o…
21y · Male·Cause of death unascertained but not from natural causes; injuries inflicted by …
…s found deceased in his bungalow after a fire in September 2015. Autopsy revealed injuries consistent with blunt force trauma to the neck, occurring before the fire, with an unascertained cause of death. The coroner fou…
18y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motor vehicle collision
An 18-year-old Aboriginal male died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained when a stolen vehicle in which he was a passenger rolled during dangerous driving…
67y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries
Gary McKell, aged 67, died from complications of blunt force head injury sustained during a physical altercation with his neighbour. After consuming approximatel…
22y · Female·Ruptured myocardium in motor cycle incident
…aked suddenly, and fell down a creek embankment. The autopsy identified a sternal fracture consistent with blunt force trauma, likely from handlebars or CPR. The mechanism was either commotio cordis (sudden cardiac deat…
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