46y · Male·Exsanguination from multiple shark bites inflicted by a white shark (Carcharodon…
This is a tragic case of a fatal shark attack on an experienced commercial and recreational diver. Damian John Johnson, aged 46, died on 25 July 2015 when attacked by a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) while undertak…
31y · Male·Exsanguination due to multiple fractures received in a single vehicle crash
Wayne Phillip Dennis, aged 31, died from exsanguination due to multiple fractures sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Port Sorell Road, Tasmania. He was dr…
41y · Male·heart failure related to exsanguination due to traumatic rupture of an arteriove…
Nicholas Summers, a 41-year-old kidney transplant recipient, died from traumatic rupture of an arteriovenous fistula with massive hemorrhage on 16 February 2016. He had returned to Tasmania under nephrologist Dr M.'s car…
39y · Male·Complications of a right upper arm penetrating injury in the setting of a motor …
Grant Dimitrijevic, a 39-year-old truck driver, died from exsanguination due to transection of the right axillary artery after striking a black cow on Hendy Main Road, Moriac,…
Female·Exsanguination following self-infliction of a wound with the intention of taking…
…ues and previous suicide attempts (May 2008, September 2007, April 2008) died on 13 February 2009 from exsanguination due to a self-inflicted wound in bushland near Kenthurst, NSW. She had recently been discharged from p…
53y · Male·Gunshot wound to the left thigh with transection of femoral artery and vein; exs…
Jacob Carr died from a gunshot wound to his left thigh sustained during a police operation at his home. He had assaulted his elderly mother, and police responded to a domestic violence call. During confrontation, Mr Carr…
29y · Female·Exsanguination post tubal ligation procedure
A 29-year-old woman died from exsanguination following an iatrogenic injury during elective laparoscopic tubal ligation at a regional hospital. A v…
73y · Female·Exsanguination from ruptured varicose vein right lower leg
A 73-year-old woman died from exsanguination following rupture of a varicose vein on her right lower leg while on anticoagulation therapy (dabigatr…
53y · Male·Incised wound to the neck with consequential exsanguination from jugular vein la…
Phillip Spicer, 53, died from self-inflicted neck lacerations during a mental health crisis. He had recently moved to live with his son and presented with acute onset delusional thoughts. When police responded to a welfa…
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to an incision in the radial vein of his right wrist
Michael David John Nolan, aged 30, died in prison from exsanguination following a self-inflicted laceration to his radial vein. He had complex mental health needs including…
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds
David Geoffrey Godley, aged 30, died from exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds to his neck, chest, and head on 24 April 2016 i…
47y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock due to exsanguination from traumatic rupture of femoral arter…
Simon Poxon, a 47-year-old carpenter turned equipment driver, was crushed between a bucket truck and knuckle boom when the truck was reversed by a 19-year-old yard hand with minimal training. The driver should have check…
18y · Male·Traumatic injury to the chest sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) - l…
An 18-year-old male driver was killed when a mature tree on a rural road collapsed onto his vehicle, causing severe chest trauma including laceration to the left subclavian vessels. The tree had extensive termite damage …
71y · Male·Exsanguination from incised wounds to the neck and wrist
…1-year-old man with bipolar disorder, depression, alcohol addiction, and cirrhosis died by suicide via exsanguination from neck and wrist lacerations. He had stopped psychiatric medications in 2017 and was managed by his…
59y · Female·Incised wound to right thigh and exsanguination
…ear-old widow with multiple health conditions including limited mobility and frequent falls, died from exsanguination following an incised wound to her right thigh sustained in a fall at home. She was prescribed high-dos…
52y · Female·laceration of the superior vena cava and right atrium during defibrillator lead …
…his led to massive bleeding and cardiac tamponade. Despite emergency sternotomy, the patient died from exsanguination approximately 40 minutes after cardiac arrest. The coroner found the procedure decision was reasonable…
43y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest; exsanguination and respiratory failure secondary to…
Imad Damouni (43) died from gunshot wounds to the chest after self-immolating with petrol in a parking lot in Sunnybank, Brisbane on 6 April 2020, following a domestic dispute. Police responded appropriately to a suicide…
24y · Male·stab injury to the neck
James Russouw, a 24-year-old cannabis dealer, was stabbed to death in the neck at Burwood East Reserve on 7 March 2008. After years of investigation, Christopher Lavery was convicted of murder in 2017. Lavery exploited h…
38y · Male·Exsanguination due to penetration of arm veins
…nced prisoner at Acacia Prison due for release on 30 April 2008, died by suicide on 27 April 2008 from exsanguination due to penetrating wounds to his arm veins. Brennan had a long-standing history of paranoid schizophre…
55y · Female·exsanguination due to a gunshot wound to the upper left chest
A 55-year-old woman with a 20-year history of depression died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She had attempted suicide twice in 2019 (July and December) and was managed by her general practitioner and Tasmania Heal…
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