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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
Scrap Metal Workers Suffer Lead Poisoning Due to Alleged Employer Negligence
This case involves a number of Plaintiffs that were exposed to lead dust during their employment at a scrap metal processing facility. The Defendants in this case had a business focused on processing scrap metal and lead-bearing byproducts into refined lead…
Posted on inBone Marrow Transplant Recipient Suffers Fatal Bleeding While on Heparin
This case involves a female patient who died from complications following the administration of Heparin. The patient had received a flow cytometry test and bone-marrow transplant several years prior to the incident in question in order to treat a form…
Posted on inConstruction Worker Slips on Ice at Work Site, Suffers Serious Injuries
This case involves a Plaintiff who was working with a company that had been contracted in the construction of a large shopping center. Right before the incident in question, the heat in the construction site had been off for an extended…
Posted on inADA Expert Opines on Harassment of Employee With ADHD
This case involves an employee at a Fortune 500 company who suffered from ADHD and ADD, among other issues, which prevented him from focusing for an extended period of time without treatment. He was frequently bullied and hassled by a direct…
Posted on inPrimary Care Physician Fails to Identify Signs of Lung Cancer
This case involves a middle-aged man who had a delayed diagnosis of spindle cell carcinoma of the lung. Prior to his diagnoses, the patient had a long and detailed history of asthma, which was being managed by his primary care doctor with…
Posted on inAnesthesiology Expert Comments on Paralysis Following Epidural Administration
This case involves a female patient who experienced paralysis after she was given an epidural for pain management after undergoing surgery. Before the epidural was administered, the patient underwent a surgery to remove a section of her colon as a…
Posted on inExplosion of Underground Gas Line Causes Serious Injuries
This case involves a Plaintiff who suffered injuries when an underground gas line, that was leaking for an extended period of time, exploded underneath his house. The line was close to 100 years old, and was discovered to be corroded…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Fatal Complications From Endosopic Imaging Study
This case involves a male patient who presented to the ER with acute abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with gallstones, however it was noted that there was no evidence of obstruction. The decision was made to take the patient for…
Posted on inWater Park Guest Becomes Seriously Ill Due to Inadequate Water Treatment
This case involves a female child who became seriously ill with a gastrointestinal infection after swimming at the Defendant water park. The day before the child visited the park with her family, records kept by the Defendant facility noted that a…
Posted on inFDA Expert Opines on Alleged Defect in Forced-Air Patient Warming System
This case involves a forced-air warming blanket placed over a patient during a total knee replacement surgery, which allegedly resulted in a deep tissue infection of the patient’s knee. The warming system in question functions by generating warm air in a…
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