477 results for “blunt trauma”
56y · Female·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
Paula Elizabeth Nicolle, aged 56, died from multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 27 July 2019 near Railton, Tasmania. While drivin…
49y · Male·blunt force head and chest trauma from explosion and falling masonry
Francesco Levato, 49-year-old café proprietor, died from blunt force head and chest trauma when an explosion destroyed his café premises in Adelaide in May 2006. The cor…
16y · Male·fresh water drowning
… abuse inflicted over months, including numerous bruises, abrasions, and injuries consistent with repeated blunt force trauma. Jason presented with marked weight loss, poor hygiene, and psychological distress in the wee…
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…
52y · Male·ruptured liver and chest injuries due to blunt force trauma
David Bruce Scale, a 52-year-old experienced road broom operator, died from blunt force trauma when he entered a machinery crush zone while investigating a broom stow mechanism malfunction…
19y · Male·chest injuries caused by blunt force trauma suffered in a high speed motorcycle …
Tyrone Gilks, 19, a professional freestyle motocross rider, died from chest injuries after a motorcycle long-distance jump attempt at Maitland Showground. His motorcycle had insufficient speed (111 km/h vs required 114.5…
20y · Male·multiple blunt force injuries
Owen Robert Hammersley, age 20, died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash on Lalla Road, Tasmania. He lost control of his N…
28y · Male·multiple blunt traumatic injuries
Daniel Peter Swan, aged 28, died from multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on the West Tamar Highway, Tasmania. He was driv…
7y · Male·Multiple blunt injuries from being struck by a falling tree
A 7-year-old boy died from massive head injuries after being struck by a tree felled by an adult who was illegally cutting wood in a remote forest area. The child and his family were in a parked vehicle near the felling …
63y · Male·Cerebral infarction complicating vertebral artery dissection following motor veh…
…ervision, delayed imaging ordering, lack of awareness by the shift leader of critical results, and gaps in trauma referral pathways. The coroner noted the internal incident review was superficial and failed to explore un…
0y · Male·subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head
LB, a six-week-old infant, died from a subdural haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma to the head inflicted by his mother. Autopsy revealed bilateral subdural haemorrhage, brain t…
21y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle including severe brai…
…n the early morning of 10 January 2018. He suffered multiple injuries including severe brain injuries from blunt force trauma. The coroner found that Tho Ward (not David Ward, as initially claimed) was driving the utili…
23y · Male·blunt head and chest trauma
A 23-year-old male motorcyclist died from blunt head and chest injuries sustained in a collision with a bus while fleeing police on a stolen, unregistered…
32y · Female·multiple sharp force wounds and blunt force injuries of the head inflicted by Ma…
Leoni Felix, a 32-year-old woman, was killed by her ex-husband through multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries. This case, while primarily a homicide investigation rather than a medical error case, high…
32y · Female·combined effects of blunt force head injury and stab wounds to the neck and back
…-old dentist, was killed by her ex-partner Dr N. on 3 March 2019 at the Swissotel in Sydney. She died from blunt force head injury and stab wounds to the neck and back. The death occurred in a hotel room after they atte…
18y · Male·multiple injuries
…st aid at the scene was appropriate given his catastrophic injuries. Key clinical lessons: the severity of blunt trauma injuries in motor vehicle accidents, particularly ejection from vehicles; the importance of Glasgow…
77y · Female·Subdural haematoma secondary to blunt head trauma (head-strike)
…d Health had a specific guideline requiring CT imaging and admission for anticoagulated patients with head trauma. The consultant claimed unawareness of her warfarin use, though the registrar reported informing him. The …
51y · Male·Traumatic brain injuries resulting from blunt head trauma: multiple calvarial an…
Adrian Garcia, 51, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained during an assault in a public park in Sorell, Tasmania on 10 March 2021. He wa…
Unsurvivable traumatic injuries from blunt force impact with motor vehicle; pred…
… Mudie (22), Zachary Matthew Bryant (3 months), and Bhavita Patel (33). All victims sustained unsurvivable blunt force head and multiple injuries. Despite appropriate emergency medical response including first aid, oxyg…
22y · Male·Blunt traumatic injuries of the head
Tobias Hyland, a healthy 22-year-old, died from blunt traumatic head injuries after being struck by a falling tree limb while cutting wood in remote bushland. H…
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