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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
Doctors Misdiagnose Serious Cancer as Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma
This case involves a middle-aged female patient who underwent a hysterectomy after a growth was discovered and originally diagnosed as a low-grade adenocarcinoma. Some time later, the Plaintiff was seen by another physician who performed additional testing, who determined the…
Posted on inPhysician Assistant Fails to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis in Child
This case involves a young girl who began complaining of a sore throat. The next day, she reportedly slept most of the day, and exhibited a fever, which became progressively worse on the next day. She was brought to her pediatricians office…
Posted on inLegal Malpractice Expert Opines on Negligent Representation in Criminal Trial
This case involves an individual who suffered monetary harm as a result of alleged legal malpractice. The individual had a prior confrontation with police in which he claimed he was assaulted. Ultimately, he was charged, but he intended to bring…
Posted on inProperty Management Expert Opines on Golf Cart Accident
This case involves a Plaintiff who was a maintenance worker at a gated community in Florida that was managed and maintained by Defendant. While working, the Plaintiff was driving a golf cart in the middle of a private road in…
Posted on inLife Care Planner Discusses Lifetime Care Requirements for Brain Damaged Infant
This case involves the neonatal care of a boy who was born under the circumstances of a prolonged delivery. At birth doctors obtained an APGAR score of 7 and the child was observed for a day and a half, after…
Posted on inWidely Used Surgical Heater Linked to Cardiovascular Infections
A medical device used in 60% of hospitals has been linked to life-threatening cardiovascular infections. The device – Sorin’s 3T Heater-Cooler system – is widely used during cardiovascular surgery to warm and cool patients. It is seen as an essential…
Posted on in News$16 Million Award for Survivors of 2013 Chemical Plant Disaster
The verdict represents the second lawsuit filed against Williams Company, the plant’s owner; in relation to the 2013 blast that killed two workers and left 167 injured. According to a report released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, the accident…
Posted on in NewsAccident Reconstruction Expert Reviews Crash Investigation Methodologies
This case involves a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on a major highway in Florida. The Plaintiff was driving just under the speed limit of the highway when the Defendant’s vehicle suddenly struck the Plaintiff’s vehicle in the rear end at…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Fatal Hemorrhage After Lung Biopsy
This case involves a female patient with a history of coronary artery disease, as well as a number of different cardiovascular defects, for which she had undergone multiple surgeries and was on blood thinning medication. A routine chest x-ray had…
Posted on inUnsafe Sports Facility Causes Life-Altering Injuries
This facilities management case involves a teenaged boy who was severely injured when a baseball struck him in the temple during a high school baseball game in Texas. The Plaintiff was seated on the end of a bench in the dugout,…
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