Coronial

203 results for fatal head injuries

VICcommunity2024-07-30

Finding into death of James Bradley Barella-Dick

35y · Male·head injury sustained in an electric unicycle accident

A 35-year-old experienced e-unicyclist died from catastrophic head injuries after crashing into a barrier post on a shared bicycle trail. He was riding at excessive speed (es…

forensic medicineemergency medicinealcohol
VIC2016-12-08

Finding into death of Nikolai Radev

44y · Male·multiple gunshot injuries

Nikolai Radev, a 44-year-old male with involvement in amphetamine production and distribution, was fatally shot in Coburg on 15 April 2003. He sustained multiple gunshot injuries to the head and trunk, with two …

forensic medicineamphetamine
NSWcommunity2021-01-29

Inquest into the death of Deborah Spencer

56y · Female·Blunt head injury, with hyoid bone fracture being a significant condition contri…

…eborah Spencer, a 56-year-old woman with a history of heavy alcohol use and previous falls, died from blunt head injury with hyoid bone fracture. She was found unconscious near Lemongrove Bridge in Penrith on 22 May 2016…

emergency medicineintensive care
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
VIC2013-04-18

Finding into death of Scarlet Ryle Spain

20y · Female·Head injuries sustained from fall from a height

A 20-year-old woman died from head injuries sustained in a fall from height at an abandoned warehouse being used as squat accommodation. She f…

NSW2015-08-14

Inquest into the death of Kathryn Anne SHEPPARD

48y · Female·head injuries in combination with the effects of fire sustained when the aircraf…

…rcraft she was travelling in as a passenger suffered engine failure during flight and crashed, resulting in head injuries and fatal burn injuries. The coroner found that the cause of death was head injuries in combinatio…

VICcommunity2026-04-28

Finding into death of IFL

26y · Male·Head and cervical spine injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

On 12 May 2025, 26-year-old IFL died from head and cervical spine injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road near Swan Hill…

TAS2018-11-05

Coroner's Finding: Blazely, Corey Benjamin Maverick

25y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head

Corey Benjamin Maverick Blazely, a 25-year-old male, died from blunt head trauma after being struck by a motor vehicle while walking on the Southern Outlet road in Hobart on 13 Nove…

forensic medicine
TAS2021-11-16

Coroner's Finding: Chilvers, Peter Michael

49y · Male·massive non-survivable head, trunk and limb injuries from a 100-metre fall

Peter Chilvers, a 49-year-old experienced mountaineer, died from massive head, trunk and limb injuries sustained in a 100-metre fall while abseiling on Mt Geryon. He tied two 60-metre r…

NSWhome2024-11-08

Inquest into the death of Chi Khanh Huynh

52y · Male·Significant blunt head trauma suffered from an assault inflicted by known person…

Chi Khanh Huynh, a 52-year-old man with long-standing drug dependencies and prior head trauma from a September 2018 scooter accident, died following a severe assault by Cheng Chia involving mult…

forensic medicinetoxicologymethamphetamine
VIChome2021-08-02

Finding into death of Peter George Starkie

72y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height

Peter Starkie, aged 72, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a roof while cleaning a skylight at his partner's property in Shepparton. He fel…

VIC2012-03-22

Finding into death of Lydia Denise Carter

51y · Female·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (go-kart driver)

Lydia Carter, 51, died from head injuries sustained in a go-kart collision at a recreational hire venue. She struck a tyre barrier at approx…

systemprocedural
WA2025-02-03

Inquest into the Deaths of Nathan Alan RANDALL and Jesse Kyel DIXON

Nathan: head injury from motorcycle collision with trees; Jesse: multiple injuri…

…ther conditions. Clinical lessons relate to recognising how impairment and risk-taking behaviours increase fatal crash risk in young riders.

cannabis
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…

SA2011-03-18

Coroner's Finding: PRETTY Gregory William and WALKER Mostyn Edward Kerry

Male·Gregory William Pretty: multiple injuries; Mostyn Edward Kerry Walker: chest inj…

Two experienced motorcyclists collided head-on on a winding rural road in South Australia. The evidence indicates that Gregory Pretty's motorcycle cros…

forensic medicine
VIChospital2010-12-08

Finding into death of Antonio Totaro

81y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian) in a man with i…

…ular disease was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Cranbourne Road in Frankston. He sustained severe head injuries with subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage, diffuse axonal injury, and a fractured fibula. He was …

trauma surgerycardiology
TAS2021-11-16

Coroner's Finding: Chilvers, Peter Michael

49y · Male·Massive non-survivable head, trunk and limb injuries from a fall of approximatel…

…point, causing him to fall approximately 100 metres into a steep gully. He sustained massive non-survivable head, trunk and limb injuries. The coroner found the knot was an improper 'abnormal figure 8' that was poorly dr…

TAShome2019-12-16

Coroner's Finding: White, Janelle Lee

46y · Female·traumatic closed head injuries due to a fall from a ladder

Janelle Lee White, a 46-year-old woman, died from traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a fall from a 2.4-metre aluminium A-frame ladder while working on a garden shed renov…

NSWcommunity2019-02-21

Inquest into the death of Bryce Doyle

22y · Male·Massive injuries to the head and body, including severe closed head injuries, sk…

…hicle. The driver lost control entering an intersection at high speed and collided with a tree, sustaining fatal head and spinal injuries. Toxicology revealed methylamphetamine in the driver's system, likely impairing d…

communicationsystemmethamphetamine
WAhome2016-05-25

Inquest into the Death of Mahdi ARJOMAND

Male·Mahdi Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury incurred at time of motor vehicle crash…

…oxicated with methylamphetamine and other drugs at the time of the crash. The driver (Arjomand) suffered a fatal head injury consistent with loss of consciousness or sudden sleep due to stimulant intoxication. The two p…

forensic medicinepharmacologymethamphetamine
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