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203 results for fatal head injuries

VICcommunity2018-09-30

Finding into death of Anthony Francis Carnevale

24y · Male·Head injury from explosion

…sion forced the truck's roof and walls apart, crushing the driver against the steering wheel, resulting in fatal head injuries. This tragedy was preventable through: (1) ensuring LPG cylinder valves are fully closed bef…

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VIChome2025-08-11

Finding into death of HBG

51y · Female·Head and neck injuries

A 51-year-old woman was murdered by her husband in a brutal attack in their garage, with head and neck injuries as the cause of death. The coroner found that problem gambling was a significant contribu…

NT2014-01-23

Inquest into the death of Vikki Riley

50y · Female·multiple injuries following a motor vehicle accident

…e crossing a multi-lane unregulated pedestrian crossing on McMillans Road, Darwin. She died from multiple injuries including severe head trauma. The cyclist was travelling at an unusually slow pace and failed to perceive…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
VIChome2016-09-13

Finding into death of Sally Brooks

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 hus…

forensic medicineneurosurgerycommunicationsystem
WA2016-10-18

Inquest into the Death of Giovani Wade RYAN

15y · Male·Severe traumatic brain injury resulting from motor vehicle crash

…cept that was properly aborted. Key clinical lesson: Giovani was not restrained (no seatbelt) and suffered fatal ejection injuries. The crash investigation confirmed the driver made an aggressive steering input causing …

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NSWcommunity2016-08-26

Inquest into the death of Stacy Lee HUTCHINS

25y · Female·head injury sustained when she fell from a moving truck

Stacey Lee Hutchins, 25 years old, died from severe head injuries sustained when she fell from a moving truck driven by her former partner, Dean Willett, on 5 June …

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TAS2023-04-26

Coroner's Finding: Clark, Michael John

59y · Male·Multiple injuries of chest and abdomen

Michael John Clark, a 59-year-old school bus driver, died from multiple injuries to chest and abdomen sustained in a motor vehicle collision on the Huon Highway in Dover, Tasmania on 27 …

NSW2017-08-24

Inquest into the death of Joel MURPHY

18y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision

This is a fatal motor vehicle collision case involving an 18-year-old passenger killed when the driver lost control of a T…

VIChospital2024-10-24

Finding into death of Constantin Daoussianis

80y · Male·Complications post fall from ladder sustaining multiple injuries including to th…

…lications of a fall from a ladder while pruning vegetation at his holiday property. He sustained multiple injuries including rib fractures, haemopneumothorax, subarachnoid haemorrhage and extradural haematoma. He was adm…

emergency medicineintensive care
SA2002-02-27

Coroner's Finding: HARRADINE Robert and WILSON Anthony

Male·Robert Harradine: multiple injuries including brain stem transection, cerebral l…

…ers died following a motor vehicle collision on 9 August 2000 in Adelaide. Robert Harradine (16) sustained fatal multiple injuries; Anthony Wilson (15) died from pulmonary contusion with associated injuries including se…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecannabis
VIC2025-10-29

Finding into death of David James Klingberg

55y · Male·Complications of traumatic head injury sustained in a workplace incident (pallia…

David Klingberg, a 55-year-old experienced pile testing engineer, died from traumatic head injury sustained when an auxiliary line hook on a piling rig struck him in the face at a construction site.…

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VICcommunity2023-10-09

Finding into death of Benjamin Paul Ray

Head and chest injuries from ballistic trauma (shotgun wounds)

Two men, Benjamin Ray (49) and Kevin Doherty (50), were fatally shot by Travis Cashmore (45) on a rural road in Victoria on 22 July 2022. Cashmore had growing animosity…

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TAS2023-03-06

Coroner's Finding: Bell Mary and David

Unknown·Head injury sustained in motor vehicle crash

…h at the intersection of Bridgenorth Road and Long Plains Road, Tasmania on 29 August 2020. Both sustained fatal head injuries. Mr Bell was driving the Corolla south on Long Plains Road and failed to observe give way si…

VIChome2018

Finding into death of Catherine Louise Haley

29y · Female·Blunt force injuries to the head

Catherine Louise Haley, a 29-year-old woman, was fatally assaulted by her de facto partner Shane Robertson on 9 March 2018. Robertson displayed escalating contro…

forensic medicine
VIC2025-05-29

Finding into death of Sharon O'Neill

65y · Female·Head and neck injuries sustained in a motor scooter incident

Sharon O'Neill, a 65-year-old novice rider, died from head and neck injuries sustained during a motorcycle training course at HART in Somerton, Victoria. While practi…

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WAcommunity2020-12-17

Inquest into the Death of Jamie Douglas KNEALE

43y · Male·head injury

…d man 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 obligati…

VICcommunity2022-08-16

Finding into death of Bak Mayer Cier Deng

29y · Male·Head Injury in a Motor Vehicle Incident

A 29-year-old man died from head injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle during a police foot pursuit. He was driving unlicensed a…

VIChome2020-11-20

Finding into death of Baby S

1y · Male·head injury

Baby S, a 12-month-old boy, died from head injuries inflicted by his mother's de facto partner, Mr B, while the mother was away obtaining heroin. The …

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NTcommunity2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 44 of 2024

54y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motor vehicle collision

… then veered sharply across both lanes into the path of a following road train, resulting in catastrophic injuries. The exact reason for the loss of control could not be determined. This tragedy highlights the unpredicta…

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WAhospital2022-11-03

Inquest into the Death of Jeffery William ROONEY

41y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of a berry aneurysm of the right interna…

… of an undiagnosed berry aneurysm while incarcerated. He had a complex medical history including migraines, head injuries, hypertension, and substance use. In June 2021, he presented with right facial pain initially attr…

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