Coronial

39 results for axonal injury

TAShospital2019-05-17

Coroner's Finding: Nichols, James Raymond

23y · Male·traumatic closed head injury (diffuse axonal injury)

A 23-year-old male died from traumatic closed head injury (diffuse axonal injury) following a single-vehicle motor crash. He was speeding (142 km/h in a 110 km/h zo…

intensive careneurologyalcohol
QLDhospital2012-12-06

Death of an infant

0y · Male·Traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage…

…eek-old infant died from traumatic head injuries including subdural haemorrhage, retinal haemorrhages, and axonal injury. Medical evidence established two separate traumatic brain injuries occurring approximately one mon…

paediatricsneonatology
NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 19 of 2024

22y · Female·Traumatic brain injury (diffuse axonal injury with skull fractures) secondary to…

A 22-year-old female died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a single-vehicle rollover on a rural road in the Northern Territory. She had consumed 15-20 c…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
NThospital2015-07-31

Inquest into the death of Dennis Wurramarrba

28y · Male·Multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash while concurrently suffering f…

A 28-year-old Aboriginal man died from severe traumatic brain injury following a high-speed motor vehicle crash. He was unlicensed, driving another's vehicle, and had a blood …

general surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
TAShospital2024-10-23

Coroner's Finding: Edwards, Macy Jayne

22y · Female·Traumatic brain injuries: diffuse axonal and intracranial haemorrhagic brain inj…

…erwent emergency neurosurgery including frontal craniectomy and ICP monitoring but suffered severe diffuse axonal and intracranial haemorrhagic injuries with no neurological recovery, dying on 8 June 2023. Toxicology was…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChospital2015-12-15

Finding into death of Fay Dawn Rogers

64y · Female·Traumatic head injury sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)

A 64-year-old woman died from traumatic head injury sustained in a pedestrian motor vehicle incident. She stepped onto High Street from behind a light pole wh…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
VICcommunity2014-03-03

Finding into death of Shannon McCormack

22y · Male·Cranial fracture, epidural haemorrhage, marked cerebral oedema and diffuse axona…

…tted to Austin Hospital, where he died 6 days later from epidural haemorrhage, cerebral oedema and diffuse axonal injury. The coroner found no evidence that alcohol impairment contributed to Shannon's actions or judgemen…

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelay
VIChospital2020-07-07

Finding into death of Marek Koziol

61y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)

… guide dog. He sustained severe head injuries including subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage, and diffuse axonal injury, and died after 14 days in ICU despite appropriate trauma care. The collision occurred because the …

trauma surgeryintensive care
TAShospital2024-11-05

Coroner's Finding: de-identified HN

16y · Male·severe traumatic brain injury

A 16-year-old male died from severe traumatic brain injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle while riding an unlit, unmaintained scooter on the Lyell Highway …

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
VIChospital2019-07-04

Finding into death of Israel Bodean Brenssell-Rimene

0y · Male·unascertained

…of inflicted injuries in infants despite absence of obvious acute trauma, careful history-taking regarding injury mechanisms, and awareness that subdural haematomas, metaphyseal fractures and oral frenulum injuries in in…

paediatricsemergency medicinesystemmethamphetamine
SAhospital2002-07-05

Coroner's Finding: BARBER Jason Troy

20y · Male·Closed head injury

…s. He collided at speed with another vehicle while running a red light, sustaining massive traumatic brain injury with subarachnoid haemorrhage, cerebral contusions, diffuse axonal injury and brain stem haemorrhage. He w…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
VIChospital2016-03-11

Finding into death of Chloe Mary Murphy

1y · Female·head injury from non-accidental trauma

…as, subarachnoid haemorrhage, cerebral oedema, extensive bilateral retinal haemorrhages, traumatic diffuse axonal injury, and arm fractures. Expert evidence established these injuries resulted from non-accidental injury

neurosurgeryintensive care
TAScommunity2026-05-12

Coroner's Finding: Radford, Michael Barry

53y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident

…sustained severe injuries including bilateral rib fractures, pneumothoraxes, facial fractures, and diffuse axonal injury. He made no neurological recovery and died 17 days later at Royal Hobart Hospital. The coroner foun…

alcohol
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…

…e Road in Frankston. He sustained severe head injuries with subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage, diffuse axonal injury, and a fractured fibula. He was admitted to ICU at The Alfred Hospital but showed no neurological i…

trauma surgerycardiology
VIChome2022-10-27

Finding into death of Elizabeth Judith Robyn Wilms

29y · Female·Assault with blunt force injuries resulting in widespread bruising and traumatic…

Elizabeth Wilms, age 29, died between 1-5 July 2016 from fatal assault while in an abusive intimate relationship with Alexander Freeburn. Freeburn was the subject of an unexecuted NSW parole warrant for 541 days. The war…

forensic medicinetoxicologysystemdelaygamma hydroxybutyrate
VICcommunity2006-07-24

Finding into death of Tyson Owen Van Dillen

25y · Male·head injury

Tyson Van Dillen, a 25-year-old male, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision while driving under the influence. He had consumed significant quantities of alcohol (blood alcohol concentration 0.21%…

alcohol
TAS2020-06-15

Coroner's Finding: Crawford, Jacob Raymond

35y · Male·Head injury with multifocal diffuse brain injury resulting in raised intracrania…

Jacob Crawford, 35, died from head injury sustained in a quad bike rollover on 29 January 2019. He was riding on a steep unfamiliar incline in darkn…

trauma surgeryneurosurgeryalcohol
NThospital

Inquest into the death of Road Death 53 of 2024

49y · Female·Blunt force head injury from pedestrian-pushbike collision

…cal care including craniotomy and ICU management at Royal Darwin Hospital, she suffered irreversible brain injury and was declared brain dead. The death was not preventable given the circumstances—both parties were sober…

neurosurgeryintensive care
NSW2014-06-04

Inquest into the death of Gary McKell

67y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries

Gary McKell, aged 67, died from complications of blunt force head injury sustained during a physical altercation with his neighbour. After consuming approximately six beers, Mr Mc…

neurosurgeryintensive carealcohol
SAcommunity2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Hudson, Simon

41y · Male·unascertained, in circumstances of methylamphetamine intoxication, extreme physi…

Simon Hudson, a 41-year-old man, died following a physical altercation with an intoxicated youth on a city street. After the five-minute fight, police arrived and arrested both parties. Hudson became unresponsive shortly…

forensic medicineemergency medicinemethamphetamine

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