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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
Human Factors Experts Evaluate Inadequate Signage Leading to Automotive Accident
This case involves a multi-car accident in Massachusetts. On the morning of the accident, the plaintiffs were idling on a highway on-ramp, as traffic was backed up following an earlier accident. Their vehicle was in a work zone, and there were road…
Posted on inNephrology Experts Evaluate Permanent Kidney Injuries Caused by Motor Vehicle Accident
This case involves a male patient in Massachusetts who suffered injuries following a motor vehicle accident. He was subsequently treated for injuries to his cervical discs, as well as lower back pain. Since the accident, he gradually developed sweating, heart palpitations,…
Posted on inGeneral Surgery Expert Discusses Internal Injuries Following Botched Bowel Resection
This case involves an elderly female patient in Massachusetts who presented to the hospital with lower back pain, and subsequently underwent a CT scan and colonoscopy that showed a suspicious mass. The patient presented to the hospital a few days later…
Posted on inAquatics Safety Expert Discusses Towable Water Tube Accident
This case involves injury sustained by riders on a towable water tube in Oregon. At the time of the incident in question, the plaintiff was riding on the tube, which was tied to the back of the boat, along with…
Posted on inAccounting Expert Opines on Underpayment of Royalties by Natural Gas Firm
This case involves the alleged underpayment of royalties to a group of plaintiffs involved in the extraction, refinement, and sale of a variety of oil and gas products in the Alaska. The plaintiffs were the owners of a tract of…
Posted on inWoman is Electrocuted by Negligently Placed Power Line
This case involves a 27-year-old-woman who was killed from electrocution resulting from accidental exposure to live power lines in Alaska. At the time of the incident in question, the woman was on the roof of the defendant’s building in order…
Posted on inToxicology Expert Discusses Alleged Link Between Supplement Contamination and Autism
This case involves a nutritional supplement product which the plaintiff in Alaska claimed was contaminated with metallic compounds. The plaintiff also claimed that the manufacturer marketed the product towards special-needs individuals, and that the product claimed to be organic and non-gmo despite…
Posted on inAsset Management Expert Discusses Unauthorized Trades by Broker
This case involves alleged securities fraud and breach in fiduciary duty in Oregon. The plaintiff was an investor who was working with a broker. The broker was managing a substantial fund, but had begun to move forward with unauthorized trades into…
Posted on inBusiness Expert Witnesses Discuss Retail Accommodations in Wholesale Company
This international business case involves an inappropriate partnership formed between a senior executive of a large wholesale company and a retailer in Oregon. The Defendant in this case is the former CEO of a large fabric wholesaler who discovered that another senior…
Posted on inTelecommunications Company Alleges Patent Infringement by Competitor
This case arises under the patent laws of the United States. The plaintiff in this case makes, uses, and sells specialized call-processing and billing equipment and services for correctional and penal institutions, direct local and long-distance call soft switch processing…
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