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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
Company Claims Ownership of Employee’s Social Media Account
This case involves a woman who had degrees in communications, business and psychology. The woman founded a banking education company that provided services on-line and in person to the banking industry. The woman had published many articles in banking industry…
Posted on inAccident Reconstruction Expert Evaluates Fatal Train Crossing Crash
This case involves a train accident that occurred on an unguarded railroad crossing involving a large work van. At the time of the accident, the van was being driven to a work site by an HVAC contractor when the driver…
Posted on inLead Contamination Causes Developmental Problems
This case takes place in New York and involves a plaintiff who moved into a house owned by the defendant. The plaintiffs lived in the residence for a period of several months, when they were compelled to vacate due to extremely high…
Posted on inDelay in Stroke Treatment Permanently Incapacitates Patient
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves a plaintiff who was diagnosed with a stroke and transferred to hospital, where she was treated by a hospitalist. She was placed in the ICU and given Xarelto. However, over the…
Posted on inFailure to Report Biopsy Results Causes Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
This case involves a middle aged woman who presented to her primary care physician with complaints of pain in her lower back that had persisted for some time. The woman was referred to an orthopedic specialist, who ordered an MRI…
Posted on inPharmaceutical IP Experts Opine on Royalty Payments for Drug Patent Holder
The case involves a licensing dispute centered in the state of Georgia involving the formulation and testing of a drug that treats neurologic conditions. The drug is a combination of two existing medications, which have been combined into a single…
Posted on inIntellectual Property Expert Witness Discusses Failed Due Diligence by Patent Examiner
This case involves an investment firm in North Dakota and a group of investors who sought to invest millions in an existing company that was entering a new developmental stage. The investor plaintiffs hired the defendant intellectual property law firm…
Posted on inLeading Toxicology Expert Discusses Carbon Monoxide Death in Apartment Complex
This case involves a man who was exposed to carbon monoxide while living in an apartment building in a major northeastern city. At the time of the incident in question, the man had been left alone in the apartment while…
Posted on inHematology Expert Opines on Missed Deep Vein Thrombosis
This case involves a middle-aged, obese woman who suffered an injury to her right leg during a fall from the bleachers at her son’s baseball game. Immediately after the accident she was taken to the emergency room, where x-rays indicated…
Posted on in$57 Million Plaintiff Award in Philadelphia Transvaginal Mesh Trial
On September 7th, a Philadelphia jury awarded plaintiff Elle Ebaugh a $57 million award in her case against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Inc., manufacturers of a of an allegedly defective pelvic mesh product that left Ebaugh with permanent damage…
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