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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
Patient Suffers Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Due to Mismanagement of Ultrasound Results
This case involves a woman who allegedly suffered a delayed diagnosis of treatable cancer due to a failure to follow up on suspicious imaging studies. The woman initially presented to her primary care physician with complaints of abdominal pain, cramping,…
Posted on inAggressive Dog Causes Serious Injuries in Church Parking Lot
This case involves a young child who was injured by a large dog in a church parking lot. The child was walking through the parking lot of the church with his mother at the time of the incident. As they…
Posted on inAnesthesiology Expert Opines on Throat Injury From Mismanaged Intubation
This case involves a young man who suffered an injury to his lower back in the course of his employment as a roofer. The man was advised to undergo lumbar decompression surgery as treatment, for which he would receive general…
Posted on inOil Field Worker is Seriously Injured in Vehicle Roll Over Accident
This case involves a man who was seriously and permanently injured while working as an employee at an oil drilling site. At the time of the incident in question, the man had been tasked with operating a tracked vehicle that…
Posted on inFinance Experts Opine on Stock Conversion Dispute
This case involves trading that occurred on a major European stock exchange. The plaintiff, a liquidated private equity fund, owned zero coupon bonds convertible into common stock issued by a large entertainment firm based in Germany. The plaintiff converted its…
Posted on inCritical Care Doctor Discusses Brain Injury Following Volume Resuscitation Treatment
This case involves a middle-aged male patient who had a past medical history significant for alcohol abuse as well as cirrhosis who presented to the emergency room with bleeding esophageal varices. In order to treat his loss of fluid volume and…
Posted on inBusiness Allegedly Makes False Representation to Qualify for Government Aid
This case involves a defendant native corporation located in Montana, that was accused of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting their eligibility for a government business development program in order to qualify for millions of dollars in federal government…
Posted on inShopping Mall Customer Experiences Slip and Fall Accident in Bathroom
This case involves a female customer at a shopping mall who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a fall in the mall’s restroom. Approximately two hours before the incident, mall staff was notified by a customer that the women’s restroom…
Posted on inBanking Expert Discusses Fraud Prevention and Reporting Standards
This case is a class action matter involving multiple financial institutions located in North America. The plaintiffs in this matter included a group of investors within a community who were victimized by an alleged fraud scheme. The plaintiffs believed they…
Posted on inCertified Safety Expert Discusses Severe Injuries Suffered by Welder on Scaffolding
This case involves a pair of union ironworkers who were working on a project to restore the interior of a historical building in a large northwestern city. At the time of the incident in question, the workers were using a…
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