Coronial

101 results for head and neck injuries

VIChome2019-08-12

Finding into death of Traci O'Sullivan

42y · Female·The combined effects of blunt force injuries to the head and penetrating injurie…

Traci O'Sullivan, 42-year-old woman, died from combined blunt force injuries to the head and penetrating injuries to the neck, chest and abdomen. The death occurred between 5-7 Febru…

psychiatrytoxicologymethamphetamine
VIC2017-06-29

Finding into death of Robert Richard Hoff

50y · Male·Blunt force trauma to the head and aspiration of gastric content

A 50-year-old male was fatally assaulted while walking to work, suffering blunt force trauma to the head and aspiration of gastric content. Despite extensive investigation by Victoria Police's Homicide Squad, no …

forensic medicineemergency medicine
TAS2022-03-25

Coroner's Finding: Nguyen, Hanh Thi My and Dang, David Quan Hien SJC

Unknown·Multiple head, neck, trunk and limb injuries (Ms Nguyen); Multiple head, neck, t…

Two individuals died in a motor vehicle collision on the Midlands Highway when a Mazda driven by Ms Nguyen crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a prime mover tr…

methamphetamine
VIC2015-10-08

Finding into death of Rutiano Chong Gum

21y · Male·HEAD AND NECK INJURIES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (DRIVER)

…affic infringement (mismatched registration plates). During the four-minute pursuit, the driver accelerated and collided with a taxi at an intersection, sustaining fatal head and neck injuries. The coroner found the pur…

systemalcohol
WAhospital2020-11-20

Inquest into the Death of Trent Nathaniel ROBERTSON

44y · Male·head and neck injuries with terminal palliative care

Trent Robertson, 44, died from severe head and neck injuries sustained in a high-speed motorcycle crash on 27 May 2018 after evading a brief police tr…

trauma surgeryintensive care
TAS2023-09-25

Coroner's Finding: Phillips Geraldine May

71y · Female·multiple blunt traumatic injuries of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, ar…

Geraldine May Phillips, aged 71, died from multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle crash on 4 April 2022 in Ulverstone, Tasmania. She was driving a roa…

TAScommunity2024-03-15

Coroner's Finding: Gillam, Paul Thomas

73y · Male·Multiple injuries (head, neck, chest, pelvis, and limb) sustained as a pedestria…

Paul Thomas Gillam, aged 73, died from massive injuries sustained when struck by a log truck while crossing the Bass Highway in Burnie. He was attempting to cros…

general practicegeriatric medicine
VIC2014-05-01

Finding into death of Denis Stephen Kelly

62y · Male·Head, neck and chest injuries

Denis Stephen Kelly, a 62-year-old homeless man, died from head, neck, and chest injuries sustained in an assault at Footscray Park in July 2001. His body was found in the…

VICcommunity2019-02-28

Finding into death of David Keith Molloy

64y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a bicycle incident

A 64-year-old experienced cyclist died from head and neck injuries when the carbon fibre front forks of his road bicycle catastrophically failed during a le…

TAS2019-06-28

Coroner's Finding: Smith, David Alan

Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash

David Alan Smith died in a motor vehicle crash on the Midlands Highway, Tasmania, when struck head-on by another vehicle. Mr Smith was driving responsibly—within speed l…

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 oc…

VIC2025-05-29

Finding into death of Sharon O'Neill

65y · Female·Head and neck injuries sustained in a motor scooter incident

Sharon O'Neill, a 65-year-old novice rider, died from head and neck injuries sustained during a motorcycle training course at HART in Somerton, Victoria. While practi…

systemtemazepam
VIC2023-08-29

Finding into death of Mathew David West

10y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (passenger)

A 10-year-old boy died from head and neck injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 23 October 2021. His grandfather was driving a …

TAScommunity2025-01-29

Coroner's Finding: Van Zelm, Robert Bernhard

67y · Male·Extensive head, neck, chest, spine and leg injuries from motorcycle accident

Robert Van Zelm, a 67-year-old motorcycle enthusiast with a left lower limb amputation, died from extensive head, neck, chest, spine and leg injuries sustained in a single motorcycle accident on Union Bridge Road, Tasman…

TAS2025-03-28

Coroner's Finding: Seabourne, Bailey Matthew Grant

16y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained as a result of being ejected from a motor vehic…

Bailey Matthew Grant Seabourne, 16 years old, died from head and neck injuries sustained when ejected from a motor vehicle that rolled after the driver lost control whi…

VIChome2021-10-15

Finding into death of Nikita Chawla

23y · Female·Multiple head and neck injuries

Nikita Chawla, a 23-year-old woman, was killed by her husband Parminder Singh on 9 January 2015 following the discovery of her relationship with a male colleague. Singh …

VIChome2025-08-11

Finding into death of HBG

51y · Female·Head and neck injuries

A 51-year-old woman was murdered by her husband in a brutal attack in their garage, with head and neck injuries as the cause of death. The coroner found th…

TAS2023-06-26

Coroner's Finding: Riley, Judith and Donald

75y · Female·Mrs Riley: cervical spinal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision; Mr Ril…

…rs driving experience) lost control of a Ford sedan on a wet road surface while navigating a sweeping left-hand curve. The vehicle crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, impacted an Armco barrier multiple times, a…

VICaged care2023-05-15

Finding into death of Nickolaos Vlahos

92y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall in a man with multiple co-morbidities

A 92-year-old man with dementia, multiple comorbidities, and a documented high falls risk died from head and neck injuries sustained in a fall at an aged care facility.…

geriatric medicinesystemcommunication
NSW2009-08-25

Findings colinpay

Male·Drowning following closed head and neck injury sustained when aircraft crashed i…

… while conducting trials of a water extraction process for fire bombing operations. The crash caused closed head and neck injuries that incapacitated him, leading to drowning. The coroner found that the Civil Aviation Sa…

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