Per the docs, Joseph sustained severe blunt force trauma to the back of his head; he also had what was described as a "large laceration" to his right eye, while his right eyeball "was not visible." ...

Matthew Hertgen, the ex-Toms River man accused of killing his brother, Joseph, called police himself to report the death.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To review the etiology and pathophysiology of pneumomediastinum in severe blunt trauma, with a special interest in one of its possible origins, the Macklin effect. The Macklin ...

Reference: Yang F, Zhu R, Zheng A, An R, Lu W, Liang Y. Effective protection of biological tissues from severe blunt force injury by engineered nanoscale liquid flow. Sci Rep. 2024;14(1):28947. doi: ...

Two people face charges after a three-year-old girl was found dead from “blunt force trauma,” police said. Around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, police in Picayune, Mississippi, were called to a home ...

More information: Fuming Yang et al, Effective protection of biological tissues from severe blunt force injury by engineered nanoscale liquid flow, Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038 ...

Referring to his conclusion, the pathologist said: "The most likely cause of death was blunt force head injuries. They are very severe injuries, extensive skull fracturing and bleeding inside the ...

He appeared to have severe blunt force trauma to the back of his head, and a laceration that exposed his chest cavity. Joseph Hertgen also had lacerations to his right eye, which was not visible ...