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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
Painter is Fatally Injured by Defective Construction Lift
This case involves a commercial painter who was severely and permanently injured when a construction lift he was working on tipped over. At the time of the incident in question, the worker was using the lift to access the side…
Posted on inBotched Steroid Injection Results in Permanent Injuries
This case involves a woman who consented to have a epidural steroid injection performed; however, the doctor instead performed an interlaminar epidural steroid injection. The doctor performed a procedure the man did not consent to and also negligently performed the procedure.…
Posted on inCritical Care Nursing Expert Discusses Dosing Mistake Leading to Amputation
This case involves a female patient in her mid-thirties who presented to the emergency room with persistent abdominal pain and gastric distress. A CT scan was ordered and several possible causes were suggested – the patient was discharged with a…
Posted on inFraternity Safety Expert Opines on Student Death at Party
This case involves a junior at a large state university who died after attending a party at a fraternity house. The student was found unconscious by members of the fraternity after having ingested a large quantity of illegal drugs that…
Posted on inPolice Officer Suffers Permanent Injury from Taser Dart
This case involves a police officer who was severely injured when he was struck in the head by a dart from a taser. At the time of the incident in question, the officer was participating in weapons training with other…
Posted on inDoctor Fails to Order Additional Testing After Elevated PSA Level is Detected
This case involves an elderly man who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had been followed for over a decade by the same physician, who began performing PSA testing. A PSA was done which revealed a PSA level that was…
Posted on inNeurology Experts Discuss Botched Biopsy of Brain Lesion
This case involves a middle-aged male patient who presented to the hospital with signs of neurological injury. After undergoing imaging studies, doctors discovered the presence of a lesion on the man’s brain, which they elected to biopsy. However, during the…
Posted on inRestaurant Safety Experts Opine on Fall Caused by Dangerous Staircase
This case involves a dangerous staircase at a large chain restaurant. At the time of the incident in question, a customer of the restaurant was attempting to descend the staircase with a tray of food. The staircase, which had recently…
Posted on inBusiness Expert Witness Opines on Bad Lending Practices
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves the evaluation of loans by a national bank which was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The central issue in this case involves “Other Real Estate Owned”…
Posted on inEthics Expert Comments on Minority Shareholder Rights
This case involves the minority shareholder and Chief Operating Officer of a C-corporation in Utah, where the owners of the company are taxed separately from the company itself. The minority shareholder was forced out of her role, but her former…
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