Joe O'Neill

This case involves a male patient who broke his arm during a game of basketball in Colorado. He presented to the ER where an x-ray of the affected area was obtained. The x-ray revealed a mildly impacted fracture of the…

This case involves a middle-aged patient in Colorado who was referred to a dermatologist for white spots on her hands, neck, and face. The physician recommended ultraviolet light phototherapy to the patient. The day after her first treatment the patient awoke…

This case involves a middle-aged male patient in New Hampshire who underwent a spinal fixation procedure using only bone cement. Since undergoing the procedure, the patient had suffered from ongoing pain and muscle tension, alleging she was suffering from fibromyalgia. The patient…

This case involves a man who was injured while cleaning the inside of an evaporator tank at a large brewing company in New Hampshire. He was cleaning the tank to remove calcified material that had collected over time. There was no…

This case involves a male patient who was under the care of a hematologist for a diagnosis of a slow growing cancer of the bone marrow in New Hampshire. Over the course of two years, he developed progressively worsening knee pain and…

This case involves a failure to diagnose periodontal disease over an extended period of time. The defendant is a retired dentist who had previously provided dental care to the plaintiff for over 2 decades in New Hampshire. The patient stopped treatment…

This case involves an elderly man in Minnesota who was injured while disembarking from a bus. The man was more than 90 years old; he fell and broke his hip when exiting a tour bus type vehicle at the end of…

This case involves a young boy who sustained injuries at a gymnastics facility in Minnesota. On the date of the incident in question, the boy was instructed by his coach to perform a front handspring into a foam pit. The facility…

This case involves a patient in Minnesota with a preexisting thyroid disease who was prescribed a statin medication by the defendant due to slightly elevated cholesterol levels. Since he was administered the drug, he suffered a series of side effects, including diabetes,…

This case involves a defendant who was representing the plaintiff in purchasing property for her business in Minnesota. The property was integral to the ongoing viability of the plaintiff’s business, which is legally confined to very select locations. The company…