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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
Warehouse Employee Suffers Significant Injuries in Forklift Accident
This case involves a man who was injured working in the warehouse of a major producer of commercial baking ingredients. At the time of the incident in question, the plaintiff was employed as a subcontractor at the warehouse facility, and was…
Posted on inCompany Delays Product Launch to Avoid Payouts to Securities Holders
This case involves a defendant medical device company that allegedly breached its contract with securities holders. The company intentionally delayed the process of FDA approval and did not sufficiently market a new surgical device in order to avoid performance based payouts…
Posted on inHigh School Basketball Coach Hired Despite History of Sexual Misconduct
This case involves a former youth basketball coach who was hired by the defendant municipality to coach their intramural sports programs. Unbeknownst to the defendants, the coach had previously been fired and banned from an adjacent school district for molesting children, after…
Posted on inGastroenterology Expert Evaluates Untreated Duodenal Perforation
This case involves a man who retained a stone in his bile duct following a surgery on his gallbladder. An endoscopic visualization procedure known as an ERCP was performed, after which physicians noted that there may have been a perforation…
Posted on inMassive Explosion Linked to Corroded Gas Line
This case involves a woman who suffered serious injuries due to an explosion linked to a corroded gas line under her property. In the weeks leading up to the explosion, the woman repeatedly noticed the smell of natural gas in…
Posted on inPolice Officers Fatally Shoot Dog During Search For Missing Person
This case involves a young child who was reported missing by his family after they were unable to find him in their home. After the child was reported missing, the police immediately initiated a search of the local area, and several…
Posted on inWoman Suffers Undiagnosed Stroke After Childbirth
This case involves a middle-aged female who suffered a post-partum stroke within hours of giving birth to her fifth child. Shortly after giving birth, the woman reported a general loss of feeling in her right arm, noting that the weakness was…
Posted on inBiomechanics Expert Discusses Spinal Fracture Suffered During Ambulance Ride
This case involves a female patient who was picked up by emergency medical workers after having suffered an apparent seizure while attending her son’s baseball game. Due to severe confusion as well as belligerent behavior, the woman had been restrained prior…
Posted on inHuman Resources Expert Discusses Violent Confrontation in the Workplace
This corporate security case involves an incident of workplace violence between two employees of a large meatpacking facility. The plaintiff, one of the employees who was involved in the dispute, was allegedly threatened by his co-worker who was eventually involved in the altercation. The…
Posted on inNephrology Experts Discuss Possibility of Stroke Following Dialysis Treatment
This case involves an elderly man in New Jersey with a past medical history significant for end-stage renal disease, diabetes, and the amputation of his right leg, who had received dialysis treatments multiple times a week for several years. Traditionally, the man…
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