Joe O'Neill

This addiction treatment case involves a young woman in Oregon who was addicted to opioids and consequently enrolled in an accelerated opiate detoxification program at a clinic. During the first week of her treatment, the patient saw her doctors at the clinic…

This case involves a middle-aged male patient in Missouri with chronic heartburn as well as a large hernia. He was taken to the OR for a procedure to repair the hernia. At the time of the surgery, it was found…

This case involves a male customer of a big-box home improvement store in Missouri who suffered severe injuries when a package of bathroom tiling fell from a high shelf. At the time of the incident in question, the man was…

This case involves the death of an inmate at a federal prison in Missouri. At the time of the incident in question, the man had been placed in restrictive housing under suicide watch after he had participated in a violent…

This case involves a domestic violence victim who was shot and killed by his wife in Kansas. The victim’s wife had a criminal record, and was on probation at the time of the incident in question. On the day of…

This case involves an elderly woman who presented to the emergency department in Kansas after experiencing a complete loss of sensation in her right arm. She also complained of severe neck pain. In the emergency room, an MRI of the…

This case involves a woman in Kansas who seriously injured her hand while using a circular saw. At the time of the incident in question, the woman was using the saw in her garage, where she frequently used woodworking tools…

This case involves a middle-aged female patient in Kansaswho suffered from morbid obesity as well as diabetes, who was being followed by a vascular surgeon for a wound on her hallux. The wound was initially managed as an outpatient with…

This case involves an explosion in a small apartment building that killed an elderly female tenant in Arkansas. On the day of the incident, a resident of the building called the utility company regarding a suspected natural gas leak. The…

This case involves piping in a large confectionery factory in Arkansas that suddenly burst while in use. The piping in question was used to transport water for use at various points in the company’s production line, and had been installed…