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769 results for head injuries

VIChospital2024-11-26

Finding into death of Zarif Haidary

20y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

A 20-year-old male died from multiple injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision. He was driving a utility vehicle at 153-161 km/h in a 70 …

trauma surgeryintensive carefentanyl
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…

TAS2023-10-31

Coroner's Finding: Bennetts, Adam Ian

Male·head and chest injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash

Adam Ian Bennetts died from head and chest injuries sustained in a single-vehicle motor crash on the Tasman Highway, Tasmania. He was drivin…

VICcommunity2026-05-21

Finding into death of D K

14y · Male·HEAD INJURIES

DK, aged 14, died on 14 January 2025 from head injuries sustained when he jumped from a five-metre embankment at the Ovens River near Bright, Victoria, du…

NTcommunity

Inquest into the death of Road Death 15 of 2024

20y · Male·Blunt force head and limb injuries from motor vehicle collision

A 20-year-old Aboriginal male pedestrian died from blunt force head and limb injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. He was intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.20%) when str…

forensic medicineemergency medicinealcohol
QLDhospital2014-04-02

Zessin, Ralph Frederick

67y · Male·Raised intracranial pressure due to head injuries from a fall

A 67-year-old man died from severe head injuries sustained when he was pushed backwards through a hotel doorway during playful banter with another …

neurosurgeryintensive care
VICcommunity2020-02-12

Finding into death of Stephen James Johnston

57y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries in a man with ischaemic heart dis…

…evin Knowles and Amanda Bourke after an evening of drinking. Johnston suffered 101 documented blunt force injuries including significant head trauma with skull fracture. The assailants left the scene and did not seek eme…

emergency medicineintensive caredelayoxycodone
NSW2026-03-12

Inquest into the death of Evander Tuala

23y · Male·Blunt force head injury

A 23-year-old man died from blunt force head injury after being struck during a violent altercation outside a Sydney hotel. He fell backwards, striking …

emergency medicineneurosurgery
VIChospital2023-01-12

Finding into death of David Julien Laurie Shan Gardner

76y · Male·Complications following head injuries (operated)

A 76-year-old man died from complications of head injuries sustained during an altercation. After his vehicle was stolen, the deceased became intoxicated and…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChospital2016-03-11

Finding into death of Chloe Mary Murphy

1y · Female·head injury from non-accidental trauma

Chloe Murphy, an 11-month-old girl, died from severe head injuries on 5 December 2010 after being left in the care of a babysitter (Mrs Jenkins) on 3 December. Medic…

neurosurgeryintensive care
SAcommunity2002-03-07

Coroner's Finding: GIBBONS Leith

17y · Male·incineration

…egotiate a curve, left the road and struck a tree. The driver had bilateral lower limb fractures and severe head injuries causing immediate unconsciousness. Witnesses made desperate rescue attempts but were forced back b…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
TAScommunity2022-05-26

Coroner's Finding: LP - deidentified

4y · Unknown·Head and chest injuries sustained when run over by a garbage truck

A 4-year-old child died from head and chest injuries sustained when run over by a garbage truck while riding a bicycle near his home in Tasma…

VIChospital2015-05-13

Finding into death of Duncan Ross

40y · Male·Complications of head injury

Duncan Ross, a 40-year-old man, sustained a severe head injury during a violent confrontation at a residential boarding house when he and others attempted to forci…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChome2014-03-06

Finding into death of Shane Gregory Hunt

48y · Male·Head injury from blunt force trauma

Shane Gregory Hunt died from blunt force trauma to the head sustained during a physical altercation on 26 November 2008 in Werribee. Medical examination revealed multi…

forensic medicineneurosurgery
NSWcommunity2016-03-04

Inquest into the death of Matthew Thomas Richell

41y · Male·drowning

…Tamarama Beach in July 2014 after being swept against rocks during challenging surf conditions. He suffered head injuries when waves crashed him against the cliff face, became incapacitated, and inhaled water. Despite ra…

emergency medicineparamedicinesystem
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 limits, sober, well-rested, and with a…

VIChospital2011-03-15

Finding into death of Antony Russell Barns

38y · Male·head injury

Antony Russell Barns, aged 38, died from head injuries sustained when struck by a taxi at Yale Court, Meadow Heights on 23 June 2007. He was severely int…

emergency medicinetrauma surgeryalcohol
NSWhospital2016-02-26

Inquest into the death of Rhyan Dickson

23y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries

Rhyan Dickson, aged 22, died on 4 January 2013 at Canterbury Hospital from complications of blunt force head injuries sustained on 16 October 2011 when he was unprovoked and punched by Darryl John Stacey, causing him…

neurosurgeryintensive care
QLDhome2008-04-10

Bond, Jakai Ryan

0y · Male·Positional asphyxia contributed to by bronchopneumonia and head injuries

…significant risk; a concurrent chest infection (bronchopneumonia) further compromised respiratory function; head injuries of unclear origin may have further impaired respiration. The baby had been in suboptimal care circ…

paediatricsforensic medicinedelaycannabis
VIChospital2023-08-29

Finding into death of Edward Michael Schutz

80y · Male·Complications of vertebral artery and right carotid artery vascular injuries (op…

…80-year-old retired surgeon died from complications of vertebral artery and right carotid artery vascular injuries and cervical spine injuries sustained in a body surfing incident at Sandy Gully Beach. He was struck by l…

emergency medicineneurosurgeryacetone

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