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122 results for severe blunt trauma

VIC2017-06-29

Finding into death of Robert Richard Hoff

50y · Male·Blunt force trauma to the head and aspiration of gastric content

A 50-year-old male was fatally assaulted while walking to work, suffering blunt force trauma to the head and aspiration of gastric content. Despite extensive investigation by Victoria Po…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
TAShospital2021-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Suter, Nigel Douglas

Male·respiratory failure from blunt trauma to the chest sustained in a motor vehicle …

Nigel Douglas Suter died from respiratory failure caused by blunt chest trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 16 April 2021. He collided with a gumtree on Argonaut R…

intensive caretrauma surgerycannabis
NSWhome2024-11-08

Inquest into the death of Chi Khanh Huynh

52y · Male·Significant blunt head trauma suffered from an assault inflicted by known person…

Chi Khanh Huynh, a 52-year-old man with long-standing drug dependencies and prior head trauma from a September 2018 scooter accident, died following a severe assault by Cheng Chia involving multiple p…

forensic medicinetoxicologymethamphetamine
VICcommunity2016-08-31

Finding into death of Leigh Joseph Riley

30y · Male·Head injury; severe traumatic brain injury with global cerebral ischaemic injury…

Leigh Joseph Riley, a 30-year-old man with intellectual disability and substance abuse history, died from severe head injury following a physical altercation. He was punched in the face by an associate during an argumen…

forensic medicinepathologyalcohol
NSWhospital2016-02-26

Inquest into the death of Rhyan Dickson

23y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries

Rhyan Dickson, aged 22, died on 4 January 2013 at Canterbury Hospital from complications of blunt force head injuries sustained on 16 October 2011 when he was unprovoked and punched by Darryl John Stacey,…

neurosurgeryintensive care
TAS2021-11-26

Coroner's Finding: Roberts Henry Arthur

87y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head and chest

Henry Arthur Roberts, 87, died from blunt trauma to head and chest after being overrun by his tractor on 16 March 2020. He had multiple serious heal…

ophthalmologygeneral practice
TAShospital2018-11-19

Coroner's Finding: Williams, Michael David

29y · Male·Head injury following an assault; subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions and …

… with his uncle, intoxicated men forced entry to the unit and attacked both Mr Williams and his uncle with severe head trauma. Mr Williams suffered multiple head injuries causing subdural haemorrhage, cerebral contusions…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
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 approximatel…

neurosurgeryintensive carealcohol
NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 60 of 2024

74y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle cras…

A 74-year-old Aboriginal man died from complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Christmas Day 2024. He was driving with a b…

trauma surgeryintensive carealcohol
TAS2024-12-18

Coroner's Finding: Twining, Laurence Charles

70y · Male·Trauma of the chest and abdomen; severe chest injuries including multiple bilate…

A 70-year-old man died from severe blunt chest and abdominal trauma sustained when the vehicle he was a passenger in left the road and struck…

VIC2012-09-19

Finding into death of David John Wilson

29y · Male·Severe fracturing of the skull from blunt force trauma

…killed on 28 September 1994 by members of the Khmer Rouge on the orders of General Nuon Paet. He died from severe skull fractures inflicted by blunt force trauma. The coroner's extensive finding examined the Australian g…

TAShome2015-09-25

Coroner's Finding: Mrs W

63y · Female·multiple severe trauma from falling tree; specifically aortic transection with m…

A 63-year-old woman died from severe blunt trauma after being struck by a falling tree while clearing fallen trees from her driveway during ext…

pathologyemergency medicine
VIC2013-08-19

Finding into death of TH

2y · Female·Blunt force injury to the abdomen

A two-year-old girl died from blunt force injury to the abdomen, sustaining internal injuries including pancreatic rupture, jejunal rupture, a…

paediatric surgeryemergency medicinedelaysystem
VIChospital2010-08-30

Finding into death of Anthony Rimanich

59y · Male·Complications arising from blunt force trauma to the head consistent with a fall

…re high. He underwent emergency neurosurgery but deteriorated and died 15 days later from complications of blunt head trauma including subdural haemorrhage, bronchopneumonia, and hypoxic organ damage. The coroner found …

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
TAS2024-04-18

Coroner's Finding: Medcraft, Bobby

23y · Male·Exsanguination due to a chop injury of the posterior right leg using a steel-bla…

…ng a sword laceration to his right posterior leg inflicted during a violent assault. The injury completely severed the popliteal artery and vein. While this was a criminal matter resulting in manslaughter convictions, th…

TAS2018-02-16

Coroner's Finding: Thompson, Ian Graham

45y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head sustained when struck by an industrial fishing rope

Ian Thompson, a 45-year-old experienced fish farm worker, died from blunt head trauma sustained when struck by an industrial rope during a routine capstan operation on a fishing ve…

forensic medicineoccupational and environmental healthcannabis
QLDhome2021-01-22

Cobb, Tyrell - Non-inquest findings

4y · Male·Intra-abdominal injuries from blunt force trauma (ruptured duodenum and lacerate…

Tyrell Cobb, a 4-year-old boy, died from intra-abdominal injuries caused by blunt force trauma inflicted on two separate occasions between 22-24 May 2009. Postmortem revealed a ruptured du…

paediatricsemergency medicinedelaysystem
VIChospital2015-05-13

Finding into death of Duncan Ross

40y · Male·Complications of head injury

Duncan Ross, a 40-year-old man, sustained a severe head injury during a violent confrontation at a residential boarding house when he and others attempted to…

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
NSWcommunity2018-08-16

Inquest into the death of Hugo Fifi

48y · Male·Haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries

…pe 2 diabetes, cirrhosis, depression, and substance use disorder, died from haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries sustained during an assault. He was severely beaten with a metal pole at his resi…

methamphetamine
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 Coa…

emergency medicineintensive carealcohol

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