141 results for “domestic violence injuries”
41y · Male·multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a fall from height from the Tasman Br…
A 41-year-old man with a long history of alcohol and illicit drug abuse, poor mental health with suicidal ideation, and a history of Mental Health Act orders died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge in Hobart after threate…
48y · Female·Head injuries
Ms Brooks, a 48-year-old woman, sustained fatal head injuries at home on 1 July 2011, dying on 11 July after neurosurgical intervention. Her estranged husband was late…
1y · Male·Abdominal injuries (perforation of small bowel and mesentery with peritonitis pr…
Mason Lee, aged 22 months, died on 11 June 2016 from abdominal injuries inflicted by his mother's partner, William O'Sullivan, combined with severe neglect. Mason was admitted t…
26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack
…sphyxia during a violent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injuries causing concussion/unconsciousness, rendering her vulnerable to asphyxiation. A 000 call at 3:21am captur…
4y · Female·Injuries sustained in fall from height
…ignificant physical or sexual abuse. The coroner found no breach by treating GPs but noted gaps in family violence training and awareness among healthcare professionals. Key clinical lessons include: GPs are 'stand-alone…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries due to train over-run
Charles Ross Maxwell Morgan, an 18-year-old Aboriginal man, died when struck by a train near Zillmere Railway Station in January 2012. He was moderately intoxicated with alcohol and cannabis, with recent cannabis use. Th…
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at l…
33y · Female·Incised injuries to the neck
…l Ann Goodsell, 33 years old, was murdered by her intimate partner Scott Cameron through multiple incised injuries to the neck causing exsanguination. Ms Goodsell had disclosed to friends that she was scared of Mr Camero…
75y · Female·Renal failure and ketoacidosis in a woman with chronic alcoholism and type 2 dia…
…isolated, dependent on her elderly husband for care, and living in squalor. Over 20 disclosures of family violence to her GP were not adequately addressed, and no referrals were made to safeguarding services despite clea…
57y · Female·Head injuries resulting in subdural haematoma and global cerebral ischaemic inju…
Amanda Dawson, a 57-year-old nurse, died from head injuries sustained during a fatal assault by her intimate partner, Lindsay Masatora, on 10 October 2016. She was s…
0y · Female·global hypoxic brain injury caused by prolonged cessation of breathing arising f…
… safe sleeping practices and warnings from the mother and his own parents. He had a documented pattern of violence, alcohol abuse, and expressed desire to harm the child. The mother was unable to protect the infant due t…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
…of unknown cause in the setting of detected methylamphetamine exposure. He had multiple healing traumatic injuries (rib fractures, wrist fracture, mesenteric injury, scrotal bruising) consistent with non-accidental traum…
43y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest; exsanguination and respiratory failure secondary to…
…st 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 threat with firearms, using reasonable tactical forc…
1y · Male·Blunt force abdominal trauma; laceration of spleen with intra-abdominal haemorrh…
… boy died from blunt force abdominal trauma with a splenic laceration on 13 January 2019. He had multiple injuries documented at autopsy including rib fractures, extensive bruising, and patterned burns consistent with in…
56y · Female·Blunt head injury, with hyoid bone fracture being a significant condition contri…
…g seen alive the previous evening in the same location. The coroner could not determine whether her fatal injuries resulted from an accidental alcohol-related fall or interpersonal violence. Key clinical lessons include …
50y · Female·haemorrhagic shock and stab wounds to the back, chest and abdomen
…scent was fatally stabbed by her ex-partner after leaving a violent relationship. She had sustained prior injuries including stab wounds on 26 December 2016 but did not report to police. Despite disclosing violence to fa…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous…
…ear-old Aboriginal male, was involved in a high-speed police pursuit following allegations of breaching a domestic violence order. He was driving erratically and intoxicated (BAC 0.285) when police activated lights and s…
10y · Male·catastrophic brain injury with multiple brain bleeds
…ntal injury presentation in paediatric patients and to support child protection processes when suspicious injuries are identified.
75y · Female·Multiple injuries including stab wounds to the chest
A 75-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her son during a family violence incident. Her son had a 20-year history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder with poor medicatio…
36y · Male·Head injuries from motor vehicle strike
Peter Van Danh, a 36-year-old man, died on 11 September 2014 from head injuries consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle. He had consumed approximately 40 diazepam tablets and te…
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