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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
Bar Allegedly Serves Underaged Patron Involved in Fatal Accident
This case involves an underage male patron who was admitted to a bar located near the campus of a large state university. The man was a student at the university, and had joined several of his fraternity brothers, who were…
Posted on inPatient Develops Sepsis Due to Allegedly Negligent Treatment of Diabetic Ulcer
This case involves a middle-aged patient with a past medical history of diabetes who presented to a podiatrist with an open callous on the bottom of her right foot. The doctor trimmed off the loose skin and noted signs of…
Posted on inMan Suffers Serious Injuries Due to Self-Balancing Scooter Defect
This case involves a male in his late 20’s who was participating in an intramural sports league in which gyroscopically-stabilized scooters were used by all participants. During one of the events, the man’s scooter lost power and stopped working while…
Posted on inPatient Dies After Receiving Substandard Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
This case involves a middle-aged woman with a history of coronary artery disease who had previously undergone aortic root and valve replacement procedures as well as coronary artery bypass surgery. Postoperatively, the patient developed lower extremity weakness. An MRI showed…
Posted on inFinancial Damages Expert Opines on Residential Care Class Action
This case involves a class-action lawsuit that was launched against the defendant firm, which operated a network of residential care facilities for elderly and disabled clients in the northwestern United States. The company was accused of failing to adequately staff…
Posted on inGeology Expert Discusses Asbestos Contamination of Agricultural Talc
This case involves a number of individuals who were exposed to asbestos fibers from the use ofĀ agricultural talc, which was allegedly contaminated with asbestos fibers. The talc was supplied by a mining company which mined the talc in the northeastern…
Posted on inBank is Accused of Assisting in Ponzi Scheme Fraud
This case involves a group of investors that invested in an investment firm that turned out to be perpetrating a Ponzi scheme. The principal of the investment firm had previously been convicted of fraud. The firm banked with the bank…
Posted on inEPA Expert Opines on Certification of Conformity Suit
This case involves two companies that were selling energy conversion kits. One company filed for a Certification of Conformity through the EPA and waited until it had received the certification before selling its product. The other company sold the kits…
Posted on inThe Expert Institute Receives Growth Investment from Spectrum Equity
The Expert InstituteĀ is thrilled to announce that we have received a significant growth investment from Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on the information economy. The investment represents the first institutional capital invested in our company, and positions…
Posted on in NewsFood Safety Expert Discusses Customer Injury from Foreign Object in Meal
This case involves a patron of a fast casual restaurant chain who suffered injuries after ingesting a foreign object in his meal. At the time of the incident in question, the man was eating lunch with several of his colleagues…
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