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895 results for head injury

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
VICcommunity2014-03-03

Finding into death of Shannon McCormack

22y · Male·Cranial fracture, epidural haemorrhage, marked cerebral oedema and diffuse axona…

Shannon McCormack, aged 22, died from severe head injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault outside a Melbourne nightclub on 27 May 2007. He was struck…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelay
VIChospital2021-11-16

Finding into death of Ratko CRNIC

85y · Male·Traumatic head injury: severe blunt force head trauma with occipital load impact…

An 85-year-old man died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a neighbourhood dispute on 30 November 2020. After police declined to attend a property d…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
NT2010-04-22

Inquest into the death of Zephaniah Namundja

22y · Male·Blunt head injury occasioned when the deceased fell from a moving vehicle

Zephaniah Namundja, 22, died from severe head injury after falling from a moving utility during a police pursuit on 4 September 2008 in a remote Northern…

alcohol
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
VIChospital2010-08-30

Finding into death of Anthony Rimanich

59y · Male·Complications arising from blunt force trauma to the head consistent with a fall

Anthony Rimanich, a 59-year-old storeman, sustained a fatal head injury at work on 3 June 2008 when he fell while counting stock at a warehouse. He was found unconscious on…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
TAShospital2019-05-17

Coroner's Finding: Nichols, James Raymond

23y · Male·traumatic closed head injury (diffuse axonal injury)

A 23-year-old male died from traumatic closed head injury (diffuse axonal injury) following a single-vehicle motor crash. He was speeding (142 km/h in a 110 k…

intensive careneurologyalcohol
TAShome2021-07-30

Coroner's Finding: Fitz-gerald, Peter John

56y · Male·Combined effects of head injuries and aspiration from head and facial injuries, …

Peter John Fitz-gerald, aged 56, died from combined head injuries, facial injuries with aspiration, and acute alcohol intoxication following a violent assault by An…

forensic medicineemergency medicinealcohol
VIChospital2010-01-15

Finding into death of Josephine Cesnik

76y · Female·complications of subdural haemorrhage (operation)

Josephine Cesnik, 76, died from complications of subdural haemorrhage following head trauma on 20 January 2008. She initially concealed the injury, attributing it to a fall, and did not seek m…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelaywarfarin
SAhospital2002-07-05

Coroner's Finding: BARBER Jason Troy

20y · Male·Closed head injury

Jason Troy Barber, aged 20, died from severe closed head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 3 October 2000. He had been driving a stolen vehicle rec…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
TAScommunity2018-07-26

Coroner's Finding: Weber, Kevin Howard

66y · Male·subdural haematoma from head injury sustained in a fall

Kevin Howard Weber, aged 66, fell backwards down four steps at a public memorial site, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a subdural haematoma requiring urgent craniotomy. Despite surgical evacuation, he…

neurosurgeryintensive care
VIC2024-09-04

Finding into death of Jing Hui Chen

49y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in a fall from the roof of a work vehicle

A 49-year-old air conditioning contractor died from traumatic head injury sustained when he fell from the roof of his work van while securing equipment. He was working at hei…

emergency medicineintensive caresystem
VIChospital2023-04-18

Finding into death of Abdullahi Osman Bashir

27y · Male·Head injury

Abdullahi Bashir, 27, died from a severe head injury sustained during an alleged altercation on 7 June 2017. Following a punch to the face, he fell backw…

neurosurgeryintensive carediagnosticdelaymethamphetamine
QLDhome2010-12-13

King, Brenda Elizabeth

58y · Female·Acute subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head

Brenda Elizabeth King, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had chronic alcoholism and documented history of falls when intoxicated. The coroner could not …

pathologyemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
TAS2018-02-16

Coroner's Finding: Thompson, Ian Graham

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 vessel. …

forensic medicineoccupational and environmental healthcannabis
VIC2013-06-26

Finding into death of Russell John Robert McLarty

38y · Male·head injury sustained when he fell heavily and hit his head on a parked car and …

A 38-year-old man died from head injury sustained during an assault at a hotel car park on 5 November 2006. Following a verbal altercation i…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelaycannabis
NSWcommunity2020-10-30

COOK Grant Findings

28y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury as a result of a respiratory arrest, after inadequate respi…

Grant Cook, aged 28, collapsed during a rugby league game after a tackle caused him to fall and hit his head. He suffered a grand mal seizure with snoring/obstructed breathing, leading to respiratory arrest, cardiac …

paramedicineintensive carecommunicationdiagnosticadrenaline
NTpolice custody2010-05-19

Inquest into the death of Cedric Trigger

32y · Male·traumatic subdural haemorrhage resulting from blunt head trauma

A 32-year-old Aboriginal man died from subdural haemorrhage caused by blunt head trauma sustained when climbing over a fence while evading police. He was arrested and brought to Alice Spri…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydiagnosticcommunication
NSWhospital2019-12-11

Inquest into the death of Peter SMITH

20y · Male·massive basal subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a blow to the head

…quest 45 years later, based on neuropathological expert evidence, found the haemorrhage was caused by blunt head trauma (a punch to the head), not natural causes. The original 1971 death certificate was incorrect. The ke…

forensic medicineneurologydiagnostic
VIChospital2014-09-11

Finding into death of Daniel Raymond Cowan

15y · Male·global hypoxic cerebral injury following medical intervention for high velocity …

Daniel Cowan, aged 15, sustained a penetrating head injury from a homemade air gun while with friends. Despite appropriate emergency response and comprehensive…

neurosurgeryintensive caremidazolam

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