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Joe O'Neill
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Joe is an Associate Director of Marketing at The Expert Institute. His experience before joining The Expert Institute includes positions in online journalism, medical device marketing, and nonprofit communications.Articles by Joe O'Neill
Athlete Suffers Brain Damage During Unsafe Drill
This action sports case takes place in New York and involves an injury sustained by a college athlete during a hockey drill. The plaintiff is a male student who was playing as goalie on his college’s varsity hockey team. On the day in…
Posted on inCompany Fails Due to Defective Product
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves the forensic valuation of a start-up company. The plaintiffs are the owners of a start-up company that had designed a range of fantasy themed entertainment products, which were intended for use by young teenagers of…
Posted on inNewborn is Killed by Umbilical Catheter
This case takes place in North Carolina and involves a pregnant woman who presented to the hospital with preliminary signs of labor, at which point she was admitted for observation. She experienced vaginal bleeding for a significant amount of time,…
Posted on inSurgical Implant Causes Allergic Reaction
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves Composix surgical mesh, which was designed to assist with hernia repairs. The product combines a proprietary coating around a polypropylene mesh which provided structural integrity. There have been hundreds of reported…
Posted on inSummer Camp Fails to Recognize Lyme Disease
This case takes place in New Jersey and involves a child who contracted Lyme disease while at an overnight summer camp. The child repeatedly presented to the camp’s nursing office with signs and symptoms of Lyme disease over the course…
Posted on inPatient Dies From Lack of Dialysis
This case takes place in New York and involves an otherwise healthy male patient who suffered from kidney failure during a medical procedure, and as a result he was started on dialysis. He was transferred to a nursing care facility…
Posted on inDoctors Fail to Detect Internal Injuries
This case takes place in Massachusetts and involves a male patient who was involved in an automobile accident and sustained severe abdominal injuries. CT scans were performed when the patient first presented to the ER, which were reported to be…
Posted on inNursing Home Resident is Sexually Assaulted
This case takes place in Tennessee and involves sexual assault of a nursing home resident by another resident. The plaintiff was suffering from a host of mental issues and had been declared partially incapacitated by reason of mental incapacity. There…
Posted on inWoman Injured by Roller Door
This case involves a woman who suffered injuries while working at a warehouse facility located in Idaho. The loading docks were all outfitted with commercial roller doors. At the time of the accident the plaintiff was unloading various items on…
Posted on in2015 Best Legal Blog Contest
The Expert Institute’s 2015 Best Legal Blog Contest is now underway! It’s been just one week since the contest was first announced, and we’ve already received more than 500 nominations for blogs representing the full spectrum of the legal blogging…
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