Coronial

32 results for diffuse 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
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…

…rds underwent 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. Toxico…

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…

…as admitted 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 …

emergency medicineneurosurgerydelay
VIChospital2020-07-07

Finding into death of Marek Koziol

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

…ith his 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 beca…

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
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

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

neurosurgeryintensive care
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
TAScommunity2026-05-12

Coroner's Finding: Radford, Michael Barry

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

…adford 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 coro…

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…

…anbourne 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 neurol…

trauma surgerycardiology
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
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
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
TAScommunity2023-03-06

Coroner's Finding: Oates, Adam Grant

22y · Male·Extensive head injuries sustained in a single vehicle motor accident

A 22-year-old male died from extensive head injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash after consuming alcohol to excess (blood alcohol 0.214 g/100mL, over 4 times the legal limit) and using his phone while driving. He…

alcohol
VIChome2020-11-06

Finding into death of Robert Thomas Love

33y · Male·Undetermined

Robert Thomas Love, a 33-year-old man with a history of alcohol and drug abuse and mental health difficulties, was found dead in his home in February 2015. The cause of death remains undetermined. Key clinical concerns i…

addiction medicinegeneral practicebaclofen
NSWhospital2022-12-01

Inquest into death of RW

64y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus as a result of bilateral deep vein thrombosis which dev…

RW, a 64-year-old with chronic ischaemic heart disease, suffered traumatic brain injury from an intentional motorcycle collision and underwent emergency neurosurgery. He was subsequently treated…

neurosurgeryintensive carecommunicationproceduralunfractionated heparin
QLD2012-03-01

Law, Roslyn Amelia

20y · Female·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident

Roslyn Law, a 20-year-old passenger, died from severe head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision when the driver struck escaped cattle on a rural road, then collided with a stationary truck. The driver had used…

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