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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
Colorectal Surgery Expert Comments on Necrotizing Pancreatitis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This case involves a female patient who suffered multiple complications including persistent bile leakage and necrotizing pancreatitis following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She presented to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain, heartburn and indigestion. She was discharged home with prescriptions for…
Posted on inArborist Expert Witnesses Opine on Damage to Fruit Trees During Harvest on Commercial Farm
This case involves a dispute between a large scale fruit grower and beekeeping company, and a processing company that was contracted to execute harvesting operations. During the first harvest that the processing company executed for the grower, an abnormally large portion of the…
Posted on inForensic Computer Expert Evaluates Unintentional Airbag Deployment
This case involves a single vehicle automobile accident that was allegedly caused by the sudden and unexpected deployment of the vehicle’s airbags. On the day of the incident in question, the Plaintiff was driving on the highway in a late…
Posted on inBone Cement Named as Likely Cause of Prosthesis Failure by Polymer Expert Witness
This case involves the failure of bone cement used during the installation of a knee prosthesis. The Plaintiff underwent left total knee replacement, and as part of the surgery, the Defendant surgeon used a specific type of bone cement to adhere the…
Posted on inNYSE Expert Witnesses Opine on Securities Fraud Case
This case involves a group of plaintiffs that allege the defendant (X-Corp) committed securities fraud by misleading investors about the profitability of the company’s core business (insurance) and reported false financial results by understating necessary reserves. The individual Defendants assured…
Posted on inPain Management Expert Opines on Fentanyl Prescription for Complex Regional Pain Patient
This case involves a female patient who was a long-time patient of a local pain clinic and was prescribed Fentanyl patches for a host of complaints, primarily complex regional pain syndrome. On one occasion, while the patient was under the…
Posted on inPipefitting Expert Witness Opines on Fatal Workplace Accident
This case involves a man who died as a result of injuries suffered while working as an HVAC contractor on a commercial construction project. His company was hired to do HVAC work on the project. At the time of the…
Posted on inExpert in Vehicle Black Box Technology Opines on Car Crash Data
This case involves a man who was driving a late model sedan while travelling down the highway during his morning commute. As he was passing an intersection with another major highway, a driver in another vehicle drove through a red light and struck…
Posted on inHorseback Riding Safety Experts Evaluate Brain Injury in New Rider
This case involves a teenage boy who suffered a brain injury after falling off of a horse. The child’s family went on a horse riding trip, which was guided by an employee of the horse farm. At the time of the…
Posted on inOffice Building Safety Expert Comments on Dangerous Conditions in Building Atrium
This case involves a fall that occurred in the atrium at an office complex. The Plaintiff, a manager at a medium sized technology company with offices in the building, had entered the atrium on the way to the parking lot…
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