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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
Worker is Injured by Power Jack in Warehouse
This case involves an individual who was injured by an electronic pallet jack while on the job. Allegedly, the pallet jack was set up in a way that was inappropriate for the job at hand, which caused a dangerous situation for…
Posted on inPlaintiff Argues Police Lacked Probable Cause to Search Car
This case involves a woman who was pulled over by the police. During the traffic stop, the trooper smelt an odor of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. At that time, another trooper stopped and was asked to assist with a free air…
Posted on inTelecommunications Company Fails to Provide Necessary Information to Vendor
This case takes place in Maine and involves a telecommunications and radar company that failed to provide the necessary information to meet developmental deadlines to an outside vendor. The plaintiff in this case provides various billing services and support to telecommunications…
Posted on inPlaintiff is Injured By Fall at Supermarket
This case involves a slip and fall in a supermarket. On the day that the injury occurred, there had been a significant snowfall, and as a result, the shopping carts were covered in snow. Since no one at the supermarket was…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Permanent Injury Due to Positioning in MRI Machine
The patient eventually suffered an injury and presented to the hospital complaining of back pain. She was still ambulatory and walked into the ER on her own after driving herself there. The patient was worked up for her pain and…
Posted on inChild is Severely Injured by Go Kart
This case involves the failure of chain guard manufactured for a go-kart. The plaintiff’s young son was driving an all-terrain go-kart around the family’s property in Louisiana when his hair got caught in the chain, which ended up scalping him.…
Posted on inCruise Line Passenger Slips In Dining Area
This admiralty case involves a woman who slipped and fell while aboard a cruise ship. On the date of the incident, the plaintiff was walking through a self-service dining area of the oceanliner when she slipped and fell on a…
Posted on inRope Breaks During Parasailing Session
This extreme sports case involves injury from a parasailing accident, during which the plaintiff was parasailing with his friend. During the activity the rope snapped. They collided into a building, hit power lines, and were dragged by powerful winds causing…
Posted on inLiver Disease Allegedly Impaires Patient’s Ability to Revise Will
This case involves a patient with end stage liver disease and HCC, who had been prescribed Lactulose. The patient lived for more than a year after being diagnosed with HCC. Some months prior to death, the patient contacted a public notary to…
Posted on inDrug Allegedly Causes Stroke In Infant
This case involves the care of a neonate born at a hospital in Montana. The neonate needed to undergo a great vessel switch after birth in order to correct a genetic defect. During the surgery, the surgeons noticed unusual bleeding.…
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