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30 results for polytrauma

QLD2014-06-10

Milner, Laura Jayne; Yates, Samantha Ann

Female·Multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of a motor vehicle collision

…o dangerous operation causing death. The clinical lesson relates to trauma management principles: severe polytrauma from motor vehicle collisions can be immediately fatal despite best efforts. Road safety measures, inclu…

trauma surgeryforensic medicine
TAShospital2024-04-16

Coroner's Finding: Smith, Lance Royal

62y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease

Lance Royal Smith, aged 62, died from advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease following a motorcycle crash on 4 November 2023. He was riding an unregistered, mechanically defective Harley Davidson at high spee…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycannabis
ACThospital2025-11-05

Inquest Into The Death Of Ms Tl A Pseudonym

19y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision

A 19-year-old woman died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on Black Mountain Drive, Canberra on 4 June 2022. She was driving a 1986 Toyota sedan at approximately 80 km/h when she lost control …

emergency medicinetrauma surgery
VIC2016-12-14

Finding into death of Moustafa Elakkoumi

19y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (driver)

Moustafa Elakkoumi, a 19-year-old learner driver, was fatally injured when his vehicle collided with a tree following a brief police interception attempt. He was driving unlicensed with five teenage passengers, one of wh…

trauma surgeryemergency medicinecannabis
NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 51 of 2024

59y · Female·Complications of blunt force chest injuries with clinically diagnosed Pseudomona…

A 59-year-old woman with Child Pugh C liver cirrhosis and COPD suffered a single-vehicle crash on 15 October 2024 after losing control of her vehicle at a caravan park entrance. She had a blood alcohol level of 0.096% (m…

emergency medicineintensive carealcohol
TAS2018-08-29

Coroner's Finding: Cross, Adrian John

49y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a bicycle and truck collision

Adrian John Cross, a 49-year-old cyclist, died from massive unsurvivable injuries sustained in a collision with a garbage truck on the Bass Highway at Somerset, Tasmania on 8 February 2018. The crash occurred in wet, dar…

forensic medicine
TAShospital2024-03-27

Coroner's Finding: Leary, Kane

17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…

…protocols, quality-controlled radiological services, and lower thresholds for specialist consultation in polytrauma with head injury are essential preventive measures.

emergency medicineneurosurgerydiagnosticcommunicationmorphine
QLD2006-10-27

Blockley, Michael Gary; Watson, Stevie Lee; Teske, Neil Lackland; Donaldson, Michael Bruce; and Nugent, Christopher John

Multiple fatal injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident; for driver (Blockle…

Five young workers died in a motor vehicle accident on 7 April 2006 when the driver, aged 20, was travelling at 150-160 km/h and attempted an unsafe overtaking maneuver on the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road. The driver lost…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystem
VIChospital2019-03-20

Finding into death of Erika Maria Gerlach

79y · Female·Complications of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)

Erika Maria Gerlach, aged 79, died from complications of injuries sustained in a rear-end motor vehicle collision on 27 November 2017. She was a passenger when her husband's vehicle collided with a stationary car on the …

trauma surgeryneurosurgerysystemlevetiracetam
TAShospital2023-05-03

Coroner's Finding: Flight, Anthony John

Male·Multiple injuries including thoracic vertebral fracture and blunt trauma of thor…

Anthony John Flight died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on the Bass Highway, Tasmania. He was struck from behind by a heavy vehicle while lawfully stationary awaiting a right turn. Despite …

trauma surgerygeneral surgery
WA- 14 March 2014

Inquest into the Death of Wayne ROSS

45y · Male·multiple injuries sustained from a 25-metre fall down an unprotected stope when …

A 45-year-old experienced loader operator died when his vehicle fell 25 metres down an unprotected underground stope while attempting to place a rock bund at its edge. The incident occurred due to multiple contributing f…

occupational and environmental healthforensic medicinecommunicationsystem
TAScommunity2024-05-17

Coroner's Finding: Ferguson, Jalissa Maree

29y · Female·Multiple head, neck, trunk, pelvic and limb injuries sustained in a single vehic…

A 29-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash on 9 April 2023 after driving at excessive speed (95+ km/h) on the East Tamar Highway while under the influence of methylamphetamine and cannabis, fatigued, and without …

methamphetamine
TAShospital2017-06-12

Coroner's Finding: Paino, Sarah

Female·neck and chest injuries from motor vehicle crash

Sarah Jane Paino, 33 weeks pregnant, died from massive neck and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash in Hobart on 22 January 2016. An unlicensed 15-year-old driver operating a stolen vehicle at twice the spe…

emergency medicineobstetricscannabis
TAShospital2024-12-05

Coroner's Finding: Johnston, Joanne

65y · Female·Multiple injuries (chest, pelvic and limb) sustained in a motor vehicle collisio…

Joanne Johnston, aged 65, died from multiple injuries sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Bass Highway near Burnie, Tasmania on 3 October 2023. She was driving in the wrong lane when she collided with a…

alcohol
WAcommunity2019-08-15

Inquest into the Death of Clinton Edward ROGERS

39y · Male·multiple injuries

Clinton Edward Rogers, aged 39, died from multiple injuries sustained when he lost control of a powerful motorcycle during a police pursuit and crashed into a brick wall. The deceased was riding at excessive speed whilst…

methamphetamine
TAScommunity2018-10-04

Coroner's Finding: Roberts, Theressa Mae

26y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian; spec…

A 26-year-old female pedestrian died from multiple traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle while walking on an unlit section of Woolmers Lane at night. She had consumed alcohol (blood alcohol 0.150g/100mL) and…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
TAS2024-06-28

Coroner's Finding: Johnstone, Luke

25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including basal skull frac…

Luke Johnstone, aged 25, died in a high-speed head-on motor vehicle collision on 25 May 2023. He was driving at approximately 150 kph under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine, was not wearing a seatbelt, and cr…

alcohol
NT2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 11 of 2024

57y · Male·Blunt force head injury from motor vehicle crash

A 57-year-old Aboriginal man died from severe blunt force head injury sustained as a rear seat passenger in a high-speed motor vehicle crash. The driver, highly intoxicated (BAC 0.233%), was driving on the wrong side of …

emergency medicinetrauma surgeryalcohol
QLDcommunity2025-12-17

Inquest into the death of Collin James Young

45y · Male·Multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a motor vehicle collision (ped…

Collin Young, aged 45, died after being struck by a Toyota Landcruiser utility driven by Isaiah Reiman on Beerburrum Road, Caboolture on 11-12 June 2021. Young was standing on the dark road wearing dark clothing and head…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
NSW2014-07-21

Inquest into the death of Scott Noel PICKFORD

40y · Male·multiple injuries sustained when the motorcycle he was riding at speed failed to…

Scott Pickford, aged 40, died from multiple injuries sustained when his motorcycle collided with a street sign during a police pursuit on 26 December 2012. He was initially stopped at a random breath testing site but fle…

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