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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
Software Expert Witness Evaluates Faulty Code For Social Media Site
This case takes place in Rhode Island and involves the plaintiff, a web based social networking platform, suing the defendant, a computer software development company, for breach of contract. The plaintiff had contracted the defendant to develop and create the…
Posted on inPatient is Severely Injured During Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
This case takes place in Delaware and involves a middle aged patient who suffered a rectal injury as a result of a laparoscopic surgery. The patient initially presented to her ob/gyn with severe pain and excessive bleeding during her menstrual…
Posted on inAmusement Park Improvements Impact Market Value in Buyback Deal
In this case, a Louisiana municipal government passed a resolution which took an amusement park premise from the possession of the plaintiff, and awarded the service contract for those premises to a new party. This resolution required the new entity…
Posted on inPassenger Injured By Commuter Train Accident
This case involves an injury sustained by a passenger during the day at an outdoor light rail station in Washington. The plaintiff alleges that the train was stopped when the plaintiff walked to enter it, at which point the plaintiff…
Posted on inFinancial Expert Examines Origins of Fraudulent Documents
This is a case against an attorney who was responsible for conducting routine closings of real estate transactions. The defense counsel requested an expert who could review certain documents and payment records to decipher the origin of the payee in these transactions,…
Posted on inPatient Receives Emergency Surgery After Duodenum is Perforated
This case takes place in Maine and involves a middle aged female patient with a past history of Crohn’s Disease and a surgical history of multiple prior abdominal surgeries. The patient underwent an elective procedure to remove a stone in her…
Posted on inUnrecognized Spinal Defect Causes Neurological Damage Following Surgery
This case involves a middle aged patient who had unrecognized Spina Bifida Occulta prior to a surgery. The orthopedic surgeon performed a fusion which missed a defect in the patient’s spine. The patient had a bony defect at the S1 level…
Posted on inAnkle Injury Results in Fatal Infection
This case takes place in Vermont and involves a patient who presented to hospital shortly after a fall that resulted in an injury to her ankle. Following evaluation, it was determined that she had suffered a small fracture, and it was…
Posted on inElderly Patient Develops Bedsores After Hip Surgery
This case involves a male patient who developed bedsores following surgery for a broken hip, where he underwent a hip resurfacing arthroplasty procedure. He had bedsores in the shape of bed pan within 10 days of the surgery. The bed…
Posted on inInsurance Broker Makes False Representation of Life Insurance Policy
This case involves the trustees of their father’s estate filing suit against those responsible for the life insurance policy purchased by the estate; namely, the insurance broker himself and all entities involved as managing general agents or issuer. The plaintiffs…
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