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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
Chiropractic Manipulation Allegedly Leads to Permanent Injuries
This case involves a young female patient in North Dakota who sought chiropractic treatment for chronic back pain, which she had endured for several months. She received a chiropractic spinal manipulation and adjustment the day before the incident in question. The following day…
Posted on inToxicology Expert Discusses BAC of Factory Worker Involved in Accident
This case involves a worker at rubber making plant in North Dakota, who fell into a piece of mixing equipment and died as a result. At the time of the incident in question, the man had showed up for his…
Posted on inPediatric Nephrology Experts Discuss Severe Kidney Injury During Surgery
This case involves a young male patient in Kentucky who was seen by his pediatrician with decreased appetite, slight fever, and malaise. Laboratory testing as well as imaging studies revealed the presence of a small bowel obstruction. After conservative treatment failed to…
Posted on inMedical Professional Alleges Wrongful Termination
This nuclear medicine case involves a male medical professional in Kentucky who alleged wrongful termination, claiming his company should have maintained better employee retention policies. He had vast experience working in the field of radiology technology, and was a licensed radiology…
Posted on inOrthodontics Expert Evaluates Inadequate Imaging Before Implant Surgery
This case involves a 30 year old male patient in Kentucky with a past medical history of a congenital deformation of his jaw that caused it to develop abnormally. The patient began seeing an orthodontist, who fitted him with braces. The…
Posted on inFlash Memory Experts Discuss Alleged Intellectual Property Infringement
This case involves a prominent manufacturer of flash memory devices in Kentucky which claimed that a proprietary memory controller system it developed had been directly copied by a domestic competitor. The memory controller system was designed with a novel architecture that greatly…
Posted on inInsurance Company Accused of Bad Faith Following Fire Claim
This case involves a fire that resulted in severe damage to the plaintiff’s office in Kentucky. The office was insured by a policy provided by the defendants, which included fire coverage. After the fire and damage that resulted, the office…
Posted on inLabor Expert Comments on Farm Workers Seeking Back Wages from Grower and Contract Employers
This case involves a class of farm workers in Tennessee who allege they were owed back for unpaid wages because of uncompensated time worked, as well as other compensation. The defendant farm is, allegedly, considered a joint employer comprised of the defendant agricultural…
Posted on inElderly Man Suffers Serious Injuries Due to Negligent Nursing Care
This case involves an elderly man in Tennessee who suffered injuries after being lifted up improperly. The man had been bedridden for an extended period of time due to a degenerative nervous system condition. The man was to be transferred into…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Undiagnosed Stroke After Car Accident
This case involves a male patient in Tennessee who was previously in excellent health who was involved in a car accident. The patient began to feel neck muscle stiffness, headaches and shoulder pain days after the incident occurred. The patient presented…
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