NSWcommunity2022-05-16
Inquest into the death of James ROBERTS
51y · Male·head injury
A 51-year-old man died from a severe head injury after falling from his bicycle at high speed (38-40 km/h) when the chain dislodged and jammed the re…
methadone
118 results for “head injury with skull fracture”
SA2000-11-09
Coroner's Finding: ORGAN Kelly
18y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy due to raised intracranial pressure caused by severe clos…
An 18-year-old woman died from hypoxic encephalopathy due to severe closed head injury sustained when she fell from a shade sail structure at a playground. While climbing on the sail with…
proceduraldesign
QLD2013-03-28
Ware, Benjamin Richard
45y · Male·subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall
… to assess his wellbeing, assuming he was simply sleeping off intoxication. At 2pm he was found unconscious with a severe head injury (subdural haemorrhage from skull fracture). He died in hospital that evening. The coro…
diagnosticsystemalcohol
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…
diagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2021-06-03
Finding into death of John Reed
63y · Male·Head injury
Mr John Reed, aged 63, died from head injury sustained during an assault by his domestic partner Ms Gayle Dunlop on 18 July 2015 at their Seaford…
emergency medicinetrauma surgerycommunicationsystem
WAcommunity2020-12-17
Inquest into the Death of Jamie Douglas KNEALE
43y · Male·head injury
… was struck by a police vehicle while riding his bicycle through a roundabout in Gosnells, sustaining fatal head injuries. The police driver failed to see the cyclist despite having clear visibility and an obligation to …
VIChospital2025-07-14
Finding into death of Nitin Haldipur Prabhu
41y · Male·Head injury in the setting of an e-bicycle collision (rider)
A 41-year-old male cyclist died from severe traumatic head injury following an e-bicycle collision. The coroner found his e-bicycle was unregistered and did not compl…
VIChome2015-08-27
Finding into death of Francis Xavier Zammit
88y · Male·Blunt head trauma sustained in a fall from a ladder
An 88-year-old man died from blunt head trauma after falling from a 2-metre wooden ladder while pruning a hedge. The ladder lacked safety features …
forensic medicinepublic healthsystem
NSWcommunity2015-04-14
Inquest into the death of William James ROBSON-PEARCE
16y · Male·Severe closed head injury sustained when motorcycle collided with post and rail …
A 16-year-old learner motorcycle rider died from severe head injury after colliding with a fence while being pursued by police for speeding (121 km/h in a 50 km/h zone)…
NTPodcast2021-04-29
Inquest into the death of Benjamin Watts
31y · Male·Blunt force head and neck injury caused by all-terrain vehicle landing on deceas…
Benjamin Watts, 31, died from blunt force head and neck trauma when an ATV he was driving at Darwin Correctional Centre rolled over and landed on him. He …
forensic medicineoccupational and environmental healthsystemprocedural
QLDhospital2008-09-12
Neville, Elise Susannah
10y · Female·Head injuries due to fall from a bunk bed
Elise Neville, aged 10, fell from a non-compliant bunk bed and sustained a head injury. At her first ED presentation to Caloundra Hospital at 3:25am, Dr D.—a junior house officer 19 hours…
emergency medicineneurosurgerydiagnosticcommunicationmannitol
VICaged care2023-05-15
Finding into death of Nickolaos Vlahos
92y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall in a man with multiple co-morbidities
A 92-year-old man with dementia, multiple comorbidities, and a documented high falls risk died from head and neck injuries sustain…
geriatric medicinesystemcommunication
QLD2010-06-17
Challis, George Edgar
40y · Male·Head injury from assault
… eleven days after being assaulted by another inmate at Woodford Correctional Centre. He sustained a severe head injury from stomping to the head, resulting in subdural haemorrhage and traumatic brain injury. The coroner…
trauma surgeryneurosurgerycommunicationdelay
TAScommunity2022-03-14
Coroner's Finding: PL
7y · Male·head injuries from ejection onto rocky riverbank during boating accident
A 7-year-old boy died from catastrophic head injuries after being ejected from a ski biscuit during a recreational boating accident on the Prosser River…
emergency medicineintensive careproceduralcommunication
VIC2013-06-28
Finding into death of Rex Sylvester Sizeland
66y · Male·Head injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision while cycling
…clist wearing high-visibility clothing and helmet, was struck from behind by a motor vehicle on a clear day with excellent visibility while riding on a quiet country road with two companions. The driver, 19-year-old Jack…
trauma surgeryneurosurgery
VIChospital2021-12-16
Finding into death of Fangzhou Shi
24y · Male·Complications of head injuries (operated), sustained in a tram impact (pedestria…
A 24-year-old international student died from catastrophic head injuries sustained when struck by a tram. He was not wearing his prescription glasses, was distracted by hi…
neurosurgeryintensive caremidazolam
TAScommunity2015-12-23
Coroner's Finding: Field, Jayden Craig
19y · Male·Severe traumatic head injury sustained from impact with roadway surface after ex…
Jayden Craig Field, a 19-year-old intoxicated male, died from severe traumatic head injury sustained when he exited a moving taxi at approximately 41-48 km/h after a planned fare evasion. The…
emergency medicinetrauma surgerydelaysystemalcohol
QLD2015-02-20
Mapperson, Wayne George - Non-inquest findings
58y · Male·Multifocal bleed into brain (subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage) from injurie…
A 58-year-old truck driver and forklift operator died from a severe head injury sustained in a workplace fall on 29 August 2012. He fell while using an unsuitable, unsecured ladder…
trauma surgeryintensive caresystemprocedural
NSW2017-07-11
Inquest into the death of LP
72y · Male·multiple injuries resulting from catastrophic head injury with massive disruptio…
A 72-year-old man with schizophrenia and a history of suicidal ideation died by jumping from level 7 of a shopping centre. He had …
psychiatrycorrectional health
VIChospital2026-01-08
Finding into death of Malakai Cross-De Jesus
0y · Male·Complications following forceps delivery
…ay-old neonate died from complications of instrumental forceps delivery, specifically subgaleal haemorrhage with associated skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) complex forceps…
obstetricsneonatologydiagnosticcommunicationbenzylpenicillin
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