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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
Patient is Killed by Undetected Heart Defect After Bariatric Surgery
This case involves a morbidly obese middle-aged male who passed away after undergoing a gastric bypass surgery. At the time of the incident in question, the Plaintiff went to his doctor to have an EKG in preparation for a scheduled…
Posted on inWater Main Break on Highway Leads to Fatal Accident
This case involves a male Plaintiff who was injured in a serious automobile accident caused by a pool of water that had collected on the highway from a broken water main. At the time of the incident in question, the…
Posted on inPlastic Surgery Experts Discuss Botched Brest Augmentation Procedure
This case involves a middle-aged woman who presented to a medical spa in order to undergo breast augmentation surgery. A few days After the procedure, the woman noted significant drooping in both breasts, as well as a small area of…
Posted on inMassive Retail Accident Caused by Negligent Display Construction
This case involves a number of shoppers at a big box retails store who were seriously injured when a large display of camping equipment collapsed. At the time of the incident in question, several shoppers were located around a large…
Posted on inOphthalmology Expert Comments on Intraoperative Hemorrhage Leading to Vision Loss
This visual impairment case involves a woman who underwent a minor ocular procedure that required her to be placed under general anesthesia. The surgery proceeded without incident for the better part of an hour until the woman began to regain…
Posted on inJanitorial Services Expert Opines on Slip and Fall in Airport Terminal
This case involves a slip and fall accident in an airport terminal, which resulted in serious injuries for the Plaintiff. On the date of the incident in question, the Plaintiff was awaiting her flight in an airport terminal when she…
Posted on inConstruction Worker is Crushed by Unsafe Earthmoving Equipment
This case involves a construction worker who was killed when he was run over by a piece of earthmoving equipment at a worksite. At the time of the incident in question, the man was operating the earthmover when he exited…
Posted on inPhysician Fails to Treat Nerve Sheath Tumor After Detection
This case involves a patient who presented to defendant with an extensive history of neurofibromas and complaints of a cough. The doctor scheduled a CT scan to explore for changes in her neurofibromas. The patient had a CT scan performed,…
Posted on inWoman Suffers Paraplegia Following Accident in Fitness Competition
This case involves a 30-year-old female who was involved in a boot camp competition at a health club, where personal trainers expected her to lift a large amount of weight from the floor to above her head as many times…
Posted on inPain Management Expert Discusses Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Workplace Accident
This case involvesĀ a male patient who allegedly developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following an accident at work. At the time of the incident in question, the man was employed in a large shipping and receivingĀ center, where he was responsible for…
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