Coronial

210 results for traumatic haemorrhage

NSWaged care2011-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Iris Conyngham

91y · Female·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and acute and chronic subdural haematoma as a…

…nd lay on the floor for approximately 45 minutes before being discovered semi-conscious. The fall caused traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haematoma; she died the following day at Royal North Shore Hospita…

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VIChospital2020-08-12

Finding into death of Antoine Alam

81y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)

…hompson Road in North Geelong to access a bus stop. He sustained severe head injuries with intracranial haemorrhage and bilateral haemothoraces and died at Alfred Hospital. The collision occurred at a location without a…

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VIChospital2015-04-14

Finding into death of Bryan Joseph Clothier

74y · Male·Head injury in motor vehicle incident

…tor vehicle at a T-intersection in Rye, Victoria. He sustained a severe head injury with right subdural haemorrhage and bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage. Despite emergency decompressive craniotomy and evacuation of su…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChospital2019-10-04

Finding into death of Joan Christine Harrison

69y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)

…eed but Ms Harrison fell backwards, striking her head and sustaining a skull fracture with intracranial haemorrhage. She was taken to Alfred Hospital where scans confirmed traumatic brain injury. Respecting her Advance …

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TASaged care2023-11-20

Coroner's Finding: Gray, Laurence Keith

96y · Male·Traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a fall

A 96-year-old man with cognitive impairment and previous traumatic brain injury from a 2021 fall was admitted to residential aged care on 16 February 2022. He had a minor …

geriatric medicinegeneral practice
NSWhospital2022-12-01

Inquest into death of RW

64y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus as a result of bilateral deep vein thrombosis which dev…

RW, a 64-year-old with chronic ischaemic heart disease, suffered traumatic brain injury from an intentional motorcycle collision and underwent emergency neurosurgery. He was subse…

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SAhospital2002-07-05

Coroner's Finding: BARBER Jason Troy

20y · Male·Closed head injury

…ol and cannabis. He collided at speed with another vehicle while running a red light, sustaining massive traumatic brain injury with subarachnoid haemorrhage, cerebral contusions, diffuse axonal injury and brain stem ha…

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VICcommunity2014-10-17

Finding into death of Sharga Amos Taite

17y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by penetrating left orbital injury with a long k…

… self-inflicted penetrating left orbital injury with a knife while at work, resulting in a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and death. Despite initial clinical uncertainty about whether the SAH was spontaneous (ruptured a…

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VIChospital2023-07-14

Finding into death of Reginald Desmond Benham

85y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage in the setting of a fall in a man with multiple comorbi…

…home and was transported to hospital with stroke symptoms. A CT brain scan revealed subtle subarachnoid haemorrhage (traumatic), but the VST consultant neurologist missed this finding and recommended thrombolysis. ED cl…

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NSW2014-06-04

Inquest into the death of Gary McKell

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 approximately six beers, Mr McKell became angered by noise from his nei…

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WA2016-09-29

Inquest into the Death of Troy Allan ROGINSON

35y · Male·head injury in a man with chronic liver disease

A 35-year-old male prisoner with chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia died from traumatic brain injury sustained during an unprovoked assault by another prisoner. A single punch caused him to fa…

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NSWcommunity2022-05-16

Inquest into the death of James ROBERTS

51y · Male·head injury

… AS/NZS 2063, the impact energy was too great for available helmet technology to prevent fatal subdural haemorrhage caused by angular acceleration. The coroner found no evidence of helmet defect. Expert evidence indicat…

methadone
VIChospital2025-01-20

Finding into death of Sheldon Jay Broderick

48y · Male·Head injury

A 48-year-old man died from a head injury sustained during a confrontation at a burgled fish and chip shop. He had broken into the shop early on 20 June 2022. A neighbour, hearing the break-in, confronted him with a cric…

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QLDhome2008-05-15

Gallaher, Sebastian Luke Paul

14y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of berry aneurysm

A 14-year-old boy died from subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by rupture of a berry aneurysm. He had engaged in consensual play-wrestling with an adult visito…

dextroamphetamine
QLD2012-11-13

Biddulph, Jayde Stephen Donovan

30y · Male·Traumatic cerebral contusions with subarachnoid and intraventricular haemorrhage…

Jayde Biddulph died from traumatic head injuries sustained during a prison fight with another inmate, Ryan Dwyer, on 16 December 2009. The …

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VICaged care2017-11-15

Finding into death of Garry Serve

82y · Male·Trauma related intracerebral haemorrhage

…e steps (480cm drop) while attending a hearing aid appointment at an off-site clinic. He sustained fatal traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage. Key clinical lessons: staff escorting residents off-site lacked specific trai…

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VIChospital2023

Finding into death of Bailey James Blackwell

17y · Male·head injury in a fall from a height

…ip, causing him to fall and strike his head. He sustained a severe brain injury, extensive intracranial haemorrhage, skull base fractures, and bilateral lung injuries. Despite rapid emergency response and transport to A…

trauma surgeryneurosurgery
QLDcommunity2017-03-24

Jensen, Ian Christoffer and Kepui, Timothy Ponde

Ian Christoffer Jensen: cerebral contusions and lacerations due to skull fractur…

Two cyclists died in separate collision incidents with motor vehicles in Bundaberg, Queensland. The primary cause in both cases was driver inattention and failure to keep proper lookout. In Mr Jensen's case, the truck's …

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WAhospital2014-10-22

Inquest into the Death of Francis Robert Ward

90y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with traumatic brain injury

Francis Robert Ward, age 90, died of pneumonia following traumatic brain injury sustained from multiple falls while imprisoned. He had numerous comorbidities including hyp…

emergency medicineneurosurgerysystem
NSWhome2025-01-17

Inquest into the death of BG

0y · Male·Concussive brain injury

…ther's partner in a domestic violence context. The child had multiple bruises, bite marks, and subdural haemorrhages. A critical failure occurred when the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) received a Risk of S…

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