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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
Antiques Expert Witness Opines on Illegal Material Trading
This case involves the sale of an antique statue in Montana that was allegedly made from walrus ivory. At the time of the sale, the state in which the statue was sold had recently changed the laws banning the sale of ivory…
Posted on inPlastic Surgery Expert Opines on Foreign Object Retained After Surgery
This case involves a male patient in Louisiana who suffered multiple complications following plastic surgery. On the date of the incident in question, the patient underwent multiple plastic surgeries, including procedures on both his face and body. At some point during…
Posted on inRespiratory Therapy Expert Discusses Patient Death Following Intubation
This case involves a male teenager in Louisiana who underwent surgery to correct a congenital spinal defect. Post-operatively, he initially remained intubated following the surgery in order to maintain his blood oxygenation. Eventually, he was extubated after his condition appeared to…
Posted on inInappropriate Material Handling Procedures Lead to Significant Injuries
This case involves an incident that occurred at a manufacturer of aircraft components in Louisiana. The manufacturer in question regularly receives large shipments of aluminum billets, shipped in racks that stacked on top of each other. The manufacturer uses a…
Posted on inStudent Dies From Asthma Attack Due to Alleged Faculty Negligence
This case involves a middle school student who died of an asthma attack in Louisiana. The student had been living with asthma for several years, and had provided an inhaler for the school nurse to hold in case of an attack. On…
Posted on inGeneral Counsel Allegedly Violates Professional Ethics Rules and Fiduciary Responsibility
This case has to do with the circumstances surrounding the departure of the former general counsel of an energy company and the legal ethics surrounding his departure and his subsequent activity, starting his own solar panel energy company in Louisiana.…
Posted on inPulmonary Oncology Expert Opines on Delayed Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
This thoracic radiology case involves a patient in North Dakota with a history of smoking who had a chest x-ray that allegedly reflected a mass in the upper portion of the left lung. The study was allegedly of poor quality and no…
Posted on inBanking Experts Discuss Alleged Manipulation of Global Financial Markets
This litigation involves the alleged manipulation of a major international financial index in New York. It is alleged that many of the major global financial institutions conspired to manipulate the rate. The rate in question is used to set rates on…
Posted on inOffshore Oil Platform Worker Suffers Devastating Injuries in Workplace Accident
This case involves a man who was employed by an offshore drilling company in Florida. He worked as a roughneck, and was charged with helping to collect and organize pipes from the drill string as it was being extracted from the…
Posted on inRefrigerator Defect Causes Property Damage, Food Spoilage
This is class action product liability matter against a major commercial appliance manufacturer. The main issue in this case centers around allegedly defective refrigerators in North Dakota. In these units, water is collecting in a key system due to an…
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