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Articles by Joe O'Neill

Defective Exhaust System Causes Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

This case involves a family that suffered physical harm as a result of an allegedly malfunctioning exhaust pipe on their truck. The truck was a late-model heavy duty pickup truck that had recently been purchased by the Plaintiff. The truck…

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Neurology Expert Discuss Tardive Dyskinesia After Prescription Drug Use

This case involves patients who suffered complications following administration of a commonly used gastrointestinal treatment. The plaintiffs were collectively patients at an in-patient treatment facility for several months, during which time they were administered the drug regularly. Over time, the patients…

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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Causes Permanent Damage to Man’s Heart

This case involves a patient who underwent a minimally invasive heart valve surgery. The operation left the patient with holes throughout his heart, necessitating emergency heart surgery. The patient had suffered from a heart murmur believed to be linked to…

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Architecture Expert Comments on Fall Caused by Dangerous Entry Ramp

This case involves an elderly male Plaintiff who slipped and then fell on a steep walkway that lead to the entrance of a pet supply store. The walkway in question had been designed and constructed at a very steep angle, which…

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General Surgeon Fails to Convert Laparoscopic Surgery to Open Procedure, Perforates Bowel

This case involves a female patient who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery for the treatment of diverticulitis. The surgeon encountered difficulty during the surgery, and the procedure took a total of four hours to complete overall. Despite the fact that he…

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ENT Doctor Removes Parathyroid Glands Unnecessarily

This case involves a patient who presented with hypercalcemia and was ultimately diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. A sestamibi scan shows a parathyroid adenoma of the “posteroinferior aspect of the left thyroid lobe.” Some months later, surgery unsuccessfully located the problematic hyperparathyroid glands,…

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Pace Car Causes Massive Accident During Horse Race

This case involves a harness driver involved in an accident on the track. On this particular occasion, the car pulled away from the horses, went into a spin at the top of the first turn, spun around and the right…

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Biomechanics Expert Opines on Mud Run Participant’s Injuries

This case involves a female plaintiff who suffered injuries during a nonprofit fundraising race that was designed to give funds to a local charity. The race was in a “mud run” format, with a number of obstacles strewn throughout the race’s…

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Lithium Ion Batteries in Cell Phone Cause Severe Burns

This case involves lithium ion batteries that exploded while the Plaintiff was talking on his cell phone. At the time of the incident in question the man was using his phone in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, and had used…

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Expert Metallurgist Evaluates Catastrophic Failure in Automatic Pistol Slide

This case involves a handgun malfunction. The plaintiff rented a small handgun produced by a prominent gun manufacturer at a shooting range. He went onto a lane and loaded several rounds of ammunition into the weapon’s magazine. He fired several rounds,…

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