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118 results for head injury with skull fracture

NThospital2004-02-16

Inquest into the death of Maxwell Murphy

28y · Male·Cerebral contusions and fractured skull following a blow to the back of the head

Maxwell Theo Murphy, aged 28, died from cerebral contusions and a fractured skull sustained during a physical altercation on 10 January 2002. He was punched in the head by Jason Ro…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
WAhospital2008-07-28

Inquest into the Death of kidner

41y · Male·Head Injury in a Man with Acute Alcohol Intoxication; basal skull fracture with …

Ronald Gregory Kidner, 41, died from a basal skull fracture and severe head trauma on 25 October 2004, four days after falling at a recreation club while acu…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinediagnosticcommunicationalcohol
VIChome2012-11-28

Finding into death of Justin Michael Galligan

16y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to skull fracture and extradural haemotoma from b…

Justin Galligan, aged 16, died from hypoxic brain injury due to a skull fracture and extradural haemotoma caused by a single punch at a teenage party. He lost cons…

neurosurgeryemergency medicinedelaycommunication
SA2009-03-18

Coroner's Finding: ORTLEPP Joshua Luke

20y · Male·Hinge fracture base of skull and vault of skull fractures with closed head injur…

Joshua Luke Ortlepp, aged 20, died from skull fractures sustained in a motor vehicle collision while being pursued by police. He had consumed alcohol (B…

alcohol
TAShome2021-01-29

Coroner's Finding: Clark-Robertson, Tyson Timothy

24y · Male·depressed and linear fractures of the back and base of skull and fractures to th…

A 24-year-old man with ADHD and history of drug use was struck multiple times in the head with a hammer during an altercation whil…

forensic medicinealcohol
NThome2000-06-01

Inquest into the death of Trevor Parkyn

37y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhages/brain damage and fractured skull

A 37-year-old male died from traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and skull fracture after being punched and falling onto concrete. The critical clinical lesson is that head injuries…

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticalcohol
VIChome2015-09-03

Finding into death of Brian George Rutherford

74y · Male·blunt head impact with skull fracture and traumatic brain injury from fall from …

A 74-year-old man with significant cardiac history died from blunt head trauma and skull fracture sustained in a fall from a ladde…

forensic medicinevenlafaxine
VIChospital2016-03-11

Finding into death of Chloe Mary Murphy

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

Chloe Murphy, an 11-month-old girl, died from severe head injuries on 5 December 2010 after being left in the care of a babysitter (Mrs Jenkins) on 3 December. Medic…

neurosurgeryintensive care
TAS2021-02-05

Coroner's Finding: Greene, Yvonne Beverley

73y · Female·head injuries suffered in a fall; skull fractures with bruising to the brain and…

A 73-year-old woman with a history of dilated cardiomyopathy and recently inserted pacemaker/defibrillator fell down external restau…

cardiologygeneral practice
VICcommunity2020-02-12

Finding into death of Stephen James Johnston

57y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries in a man with ischaemic heart dis…

Stephen Johnston, a 57-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, obesity, depression and alcohol dependence, was assaulted on 7 December 2016 by Ke…

emergency medicineintensive caredelayoxycodone
VIChospital2019-10-04

Finding into death of Joan Christine Harrison

69y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)

Joan Harrison, 69, died from head injuries sustained when struck by a car at a pedestrian crossing in Richmond. The zebra crossing was positi…

neurosurgerytrauma surgerysystemaspirin
VIChospital2026-03-13

Finding into death of Wayne Ronald Watson

61y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage and myocardial infarct

A 61-year-old man with extensive cardiac disease collapsed at a supermarket, striking his head and losing consciousness for less t…

cardiologyemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationheparin
WA2016-09-29

Inquest into the Death of Troy Allan ROGINSON

35y · Male·head injury in a man with chronic liver disease

A 35-year-old male prisoner with chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia died from traumatic brain injury sustained during an unp…

neurosurgeryemergency medicinemethadone
QLD2024-03-07

BROWN Samuel Timothy

20y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle collision

Samuel Timothy Brown, age 20, died from severe head injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 25 November 2012. He was found lying on the Gold Coast Hig…

emergency medicineintensive carealcohol
VICcommunity2006-04-21

Finding into death of Christopher Robert Cowton

21y · Male·Multiple blunt trauma, with the most significant injury being a base of skull fr…

A 21-year-old male died from multiple blunt trauma including base of skull fracture following a motorcycle collision. He was riding at night in foggy conditions with a blood alcohol…

alcohol
VIChospital2025-01-20

Finding into death of Sheldon Jay Broderick

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 …

trauma surgeryneurosurgerymethamphetamine
VIChospital2021-11-16

Finding into death of Ratko CRNIC

85y · Male·Traumatic head injury: severe blunt force head trauma with occipital load impact…

An 85-year-old man died from traumatic brain injury sustained during a neighbourhood dispute on 30 November 2020. After police declined to attend a property d…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
VIChospital2011-03-15

Finding into death of Antony Russell Barns

38y · Male·head injury

Antony Russell Barns, aged 38, died from head injuries sustained when struck by a taxi at Yale Court, Meadow Heights on 23 June 2007. He was severely int…

emergency medicinetrauma surgeryalcohol
SA2007-11-09

Coroner's Finding: DANIELS Robert George

22y · Male·cerebral trauma associated with skull fractures

A 22-year-old male died from cerebral trauma and skull fractures after colliding with a soccer goalpost while riding an unregistered, unlit motorcycle without a …

alcohol
SA2003-11-07

Coroner's Finding: GOLDSMITH Brenton Maurice

19y · Male·Head injury: depressed stellate (star-shaped) fracture of skull with diffuse sub…

A 19-year-old male died from severe head injury (depressed stellate skull fracture with subarachnoid haemorrhage) sustained when a stolen motorcycle…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycommunicationsystemalcohol

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