28y · Male·Brain death due to large right acute subdural haematoma sustained as a result of…
…f round 11, the ringside doctor (Dr N.) failed to examine Browne during the break despite clear signs of concussion and impaired ability to defend himself, and combat sports inspectors did not intervene. Browne was unabl…
33y · Male·accidental drowning
… alcohol 0.370%), having sustained recent head trauma. He had visited a doctor five days prior with post-concussion symptoms following blunt head trauma. On the day of death, after hours of drinking and swimming with fri…
30y · Male·traumatic brain injury
…itially considered seizure, infection, or tumour rather than head trauma; (3) lack of formal head injury/concussion protocols at the event. While neurosurgical expert opinion suggested the injury was likely unsurvivable …
38y · Male·hanging
… symptoms with auditory hallucinations and suicidal ideation. The inquest concluded CTE is linked not to concussion count but cumulative head impacts. Key clinical lessons include the importance of reducing full contact …
Male·Drowning (Dr Xu); Undetermined - accidental drowning while intoxicated (Mr Davie…
…, reaching an estimated BAC of 0.20g/100ml. He was assaulted at the Observatory Bar, likely sustaining a concussion, then was ejected without appropriate care. He subsequently entered the Derwent River and drowned. Bar s…
9y · Male·Head injury (epidural haematoma with cerebral coning following craniotomy)
…ormalities. On 11 April 2000, he fell from a computer desk and struck his head. His GP, Dr A., diagnosed concussion and sent him home. When Dwayne vomited—abnormal for him—his mother took him to Kalgoorlie Regional Hospi…
26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack
…iolent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injuries causing concussion/unconsciousness, rendering her vulnerable to asphyxiation. A 000 call at 3:21am captured sounds of her d…
65y · Male·complications, including pneumonia, of traumatic brain injury
…ackwards, striking his head, and was assessed at the prison medical centre with an initial impression of concussion. An ambulance was called 1.5 hours later. Despite emergent neurosurgical intervention, his severe brain …
18y · Male·complications of acute on chronic subdural haemorrhage (operated) in the setting…
George Diamond, 18, died from acute-on-chronic subdural haemorrhage sustained during boxing sparring on 18 February 2019. He had suffered a head injury during sparring on 25 October 2018, presenting with headache, nausea…
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to a combination of positional asphyxia, aspiration and a…
27-year-old Aboriginal man died in Alice Springs Watch House from airway obstruction due to acute alcohol intoxication, positional asphyxia and aspiration. He was detained in protective custody after being found intoxica…
27y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia (first confirmed as ventricular fibrillation) of unascertaine…
A 27-year-old Aboriginal woman suffered sudden cardiac arrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation) immediately after recording video evidence of a suspected breach of her protective apprehended personal violence order (APVO). …
63y · Male·Incised injuries to the neck and upper limbs
Gwyn Pugh, a 63-year-old man with longstanding bipolar affective disorder, died by suicide on 26 October 2022. He had been hospitalized for depression in April-May 2022 and received electroconvulsive therapy. Post-discha…
44y · Male·Drowning due to head injury due to impact with yacht
Rickie James Makin, 44, fell overboard from the 44.7-foot racing yacht Lady Helena in heavy seas during a competitive yacht race on Moreton Bay, Queensland, on 7 March 2020. He was not wearing a personal flotation device…
58y · Male·acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease
Gregory Merriman, a 58-year-old Aboriginal man, died from acute myocardial infarction caused by advanced ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre on 27 December 2022. He experi…
21y·Double engine failure and ditching. Primary causes: left engine crankshaft fract…
On 31 May 2000, Piper Navajo Chieftain VH-MZK ditched in Spencer Gulf after two engine failures, killing seven passengers and the pilot, with one person missing. The coroner found that the right engine was damaged by end…
56y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…od instability. Post-mortem examination revealed Stage II chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from 20 concussions sustained during his playing career (1984-1995). The coroner found Dr H.'s clinical management appropri…
62y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by hypothermia following prolonged exposure to extreme col…
Captain David Wood, an experienced helicopter pilot, fell into a concealed crevasse on the West Ice Shelf in Antarctica while conducting fuel cache operations. He was exposed to extreme cold (-14°C) and remained in the c…
36y · Male·Hanging (Mr Sharma); Homicide by smothering/suffocation or chloroform exposure (…
Nilesh Sharma, a 36-year-old Fiji Indian man, killed his wife Preetika, son Divesh (5 years old), and daughter Divya (3 years old) between 28-29 April 2012, then died by hanging. Evidence suggests he exposed them to chlo…
3y · Female·Homicide by chloroform exposure and/or smothering by father
Divya Sharma, age 3, died in April 2012 in Glen Waverley, Victoria, as part of a family homicide-suicide perpetrated by her father. The coroner found she was likely killed by chloroform exposure and smothering between 28…
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