400
Total cases
67%
Preventable or possibly preventable
69%
With coroner recommendations
26%
Escalation failure identified
Specialty tagging, error classification, and clinical flags are AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies. Always refer to the original finding.
60y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash (pedestrian)
A 60-year-old Aboriginal female pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on the Stuart Highway in Darwin while attempting to access the Darwin Sobering Up Shelter. She was acutely intoxicated (BAC 0.18%) and positioned i…
47y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries to the neck, chest and lower limbs sustained in a …
A 47-year-old male passenger died from multiple blunt force injuries (bilateral pneumothoraces, pulmonary contusions, ruptured spleen, pelvic fractures, cervical spine fracture with spinal cord haemorrhage) from a high-s…
34y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
James Michael Watson, aged 34, died from multiple gunshot wounds sustained during a police altercation outside the Greek Club in South Brisbane on 11 October 2022. He had long-standing mental health issues and polysubsta…
62y · Male·complications of chronic alcohol misuse and olanzapine toxicity
John Aramathuparambil John, a 62-year-old with chronic alcohol dependence and depression, was arrested for trespass following a confused intrusion into a home on 6 June 2023. Police noted confusion and apparent intoxicat…
72y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (tapentadol, fluoxetine)
Linda Joy Bridle, 72, died from combined drug toxicity (tapentadol and fluoxetine) with a contributing subdural haemorrhage. She had multiple chronic conditions including heart failure and chronic pain, managed through c…
Male·phosphine toxicity in a man with atherosclerotic heart disease
Robert Lavars died on 6 September 2022 after deliberately ingesting aluminium phosphide tablets while under police arrest at his home in Shoalwater. He had serious health conditions including strokes, heart disease, and …