Joe O'Neill

Submissions for last year’s Legal Blog Post Writing Contest  are currently being judged. Consequently, The Expert Institute is proudly announcing a new program intended to help the next generation of experts earn their education: The Expert Institute’s First-Annual Healthcare and Life…

As an expert participating in deposition, you will be asked about your written expert report, presented opinions, and methodologies. Deposition is also where opposing counsel may attempt to discredit your credibility or undermine your report ahead of trial testimony. Fortunately,…

As a new expert witness, one of the most confusing – and important – elements of your expert witness testimony will be your expert witness report. A good attorney will work with you every step of the way to ensure…

Since Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals in 1993, the Frye “general acceptance” test has been superceded by the newer Daubert standard for the admissibility of expert evidence on the federal level and in more than half of U.S. state courts. The older Frye standard held the measure…

The September 8th announcement by Home Depot that approximately 56 million customer credit and debit accounts had been exposed to hackers has resulted in a wellspring of lawsuits against the retailer. Now, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has…

Serving as an expert witness on an important cases can be a thrilling achievement and validation of years of hard work. However, a turn as an expert witness can also be very intimidating for the uninitiated. Even though an attorney should…

This case takes place in Rhode Island and involves a 41-year-old female who had been scheduled for an appendectomy and a hysterectomy / bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The surgery was uneventful and the patient was scheduled for discharge from the hospital on…

Decedent underwent a coronary angiography, and he died during the procedure. His estate sued the defendant doctor in Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas under the Pennsylvania wrongful death statute. Plaintiffs allege the doctor breached the standard of care during the…

When working with expert witnesses, it is important to understand that they can be easily overwhelmed by a trial setting, making proper coaching and preparation essential. After all, every expert is human, and the courtroom is a naturally stressful environment.…

Transvaginal mesh was originally intended to treat women suffering from debilitating conditions like pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Instead, it has severely injured many of the women it was intended to help. It has caused organ perforations, erosion…