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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
Nursing Home Resident Dies Following Coumadin Overdose
This case involves a 75-year-old female patient with a medical history of atrial fibrillation who was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for long-term care. In addition to her atrial fibrillation, the patient was also suffering from a number of other…
Posted on inAccident Reconstruction Expert Opines on Fatal Bicycle Accident
The case involves a child who died in a collision with a parked car while riding her bike. The child was riding her bike at a high rate of speed down a hill near her home when she struck the rear…
Posted on inCountry Club Management Expert Evaluates Slip and Fall Injury During Club Event
This case involves an injury that occurred during a soccer game at a country club. The game was just one event in a larger “field day” held by the club each year, which comprised a number of other events, including…
Posted on inPsychiatric Nursing Expert Discusses Violent Patient Death in Psychiatric Hospital
This case involves a death at a psychiatric hospital. On the date of the incident in question, a man was admitted to a psychiatric hospital by an ER physician who documented that the patient had expressed both homicidal and suicidal…
Posted on inViagra Melanoma MDL Update – Between 500 to 1,000 Cases Estimated to Join
Coming on the heels of a 2014 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that linked the active ingredient of viagra, sildenafil, and an 84% increase in the risk of developing melanoma, a number of lawsuits have been filed against pharmaceutical…
Posted on in NewsBiomechanical Engineer Discusses Botched Robotic Hysterectomy
This case involves a patient who suffered severe burns during a robotically assisted hysterectomy. The patient was a middle-aged woman who was under the care of the Defendant for an ongoing gynecological issue, for which total hysterectomy was recommended. The Plaintiff consented…
Posted on inNeurology Expert Discusses Relationship Between Stroke and Previous Injury
This case involves a middle-aged woman who suffered a neck injury while participating in a three-legged race at an event sponsored by her church. Just over a month after the injury occurred – which, at the time, did not manifest many physical…
Posted on inLeading Anesthesiology Expert Opines on Delay in Surgical Intervention for PACU Patient
This case involves an elderly woman who suffered a serious adverse event in the PACU following robotically-assisted laparoscopic surgery. The patient had a medical history significant for coronary artery disease, which had been treated with a number of stents, as…
Posted on inTeenager Suffers Serious Injuries in Boating Accident at Summer Camp
This extreme sports case involves a teenage guest at a summer camp in southern Florida who was seriously injured while on a water skiing outing with camp staff. The boat that was used to conduct the trip was operated by two…
Posted on inWarehouse Employee Struck by Distracted Forklift Operator
This case involves a worker in a large warehouse operated by an online retailer who was seriously injured in a forklift accident. At the time of the incident in question, the Plaintiff was assisting with an inventory check and was…
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