Joe O'Neill

This case involves a patient who experienced progressive vision loss and was eventually diagnosed with a pituitary tumor. The patient underwent medical imaging and had films taken, however no abnormal findings were reported. The patient had gotten progressively worse since…

This case takes place in Oregon and involves a 60-year-old overweight male patient who required a cardiac ablation. The patient had a past medical history of obesity and atrial fibrillation, and he had been prescribed Coumadin. During the ablation procedure,…

This case takes place in South Carolina and involves a female patient who presented to her Ob/Gyn during her third trimester of pregnancy for blood work. She was tested on a Thursday and subsequently gave birth two days later. The…

This case involves a man who was injured when a dirt road collapsed under his truck in the state of Wyoming. The man was driving an 18 wheel tractor-trailer combination on a road that was known to be a narrow…

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Preparing your expert witness for the stress of testifying and cross-examination during your client’s trial is clearly important.  On the other hand, making sure the jury is willing to listen to your expert’s testimony in the first place can make…

Lev Breydo is a J.D. / M.B.A candidate at The University of Pennsylvania. In his submission, Lev examines the expert testimony industry in America, outlining the origins of current expert witness rules, the current state of the expert testimony industry,…

Nigel Phiri is a J.D. candidate at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Nigel explores the crossroads of private compensation and the reliability of expert testimony in his paper “Follow the Money: the Integrity of the Career Expert Witness.”…

Alexandra Murdocca is a J.D. candidate at Stetson University College of Law. Alexandra argues for the application of common law witness immunity to experts who specialize in the appraisal and verification of artwork, claiming that these experts are, as a…

As an expert witness, experience, knowledge, and specific qualifications are just the barrier to entry. In reality, an effective expert witness is much more than an impressive CV. She is an educator, able to distill the most complex facets of…