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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
Corrosion Expert Witness Opines on Defective Hip Implant Component
This case involves a claim against the medical device manufacturer of Wright Conserve Hip Replacement, a metal-on-metal total hip prosthesis. Numerous patients in the state of Georgia who have received this implant have suffered complications following total hip arthroplasty, including…
Posted on inSchool Violence Expert Witnesses Discuss Bullying Victim Suicide
This claim involves a teenage girl who committed suicide after experiencing repeated bullying at her high school in Maine. There were numerous incidents of bullying documented by the schools administration, however, despite knowledge by senior school administrators that the bullying…
Posted on inEconomist Expert Opines on Relationship Between Lead Poisoning and Loss of Earning Potential
This case involves lead poisoning in young children who were raised in buildings that were not kept up to code. After living in the buildings located in Mississippi for some time, the children began to display developmental delays, problems with learning,…
Posted on inFemale Patient is Injured by Removal of Adhesive Medical Tape
This case involves an elderly woman who presented to the Defendant medical facility in Maine for shoulder surgery. In order to eliminate or reduce the risk of infection during the procedure, the treating physicians used antimicrobial tape on the woman’s…
Posted on inPavement Expert Witness: Bike Path Flaws Contributed to Serious Bike Accident
This case involves a former road in Mississippi which was added to a public park’s bike trail without proper modifications. The road was closed to the public for several years, at which point it was agreed to let the maintenance road…
Posted on inAnnuity Expert Witness Comments on Unethical Sales Practices by Financial Adviser
This case involves Plaintiffs who were allegedly taken advantage of by a financial adviser based in Georgia. The Defendant is the president of his own firm, which sold various annuities and other investment products to the Plaintiff trust. The three Plaintiffs…
Posted on inPerinatology Expert Witness Discusses Fatal Caesarean Section Error
This case involves a patient in Mississippi who went into labor and had a cesarean section. This was patient’s 4th pregnancy, and she had undergone another successful cesarean section previously. During the cesarean section, scar tissue was encountered and caused significant…
Posted on inAviation Safety Expert Evaluates Role of Avionics Suite in Light Airplane Crash
This case involves a small plane crash in Mississippi that caused significant property damage and resulted in the death of the pilot. On the date of the incident in question an airplane impacted terrain shortly after departure in a residential neighborhood.…
Posted on inMental Health Care Experts Opine on Unattended Patient Suicide
This case involves a male mental healthcare patient who was a member of a community-based addiction and mental health recovery center in Mississippi. He had been sent to the facility for depression. He had reported thoughts of suicide, and had attempted…
Posted on inNursing Experts Opine on Failure to Treat Ongoing Infection
This case involves a female patient with a history of renal failure who was admitted to hospital for dialysis. She an elevated white blood cell count and severe swelling and pain in her feet, as a result she was started on antibiotics.…
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