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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
Misplaced Catheter Causes Significant Urological Damage
On the date of the incident in question, the patient was admitted to the hospital undergo a hip replacement. Pre-surgery, the patient was anaesthetized, and the nurse attempted to place a Foley catheter. However, the Foley catheter balloon was inflated…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Permanent Nerve Damage From Surgical Positioning
This case involves a female patient who on underwent a total hysterectomy to resect uterine cancer. The surgery was lengthy, as the surgeon was sending slides to pathology as the procedure progressed, until he eventually decided on total hysterectomy. The…
Posted on inBroken Outdoor Furniture Causes Serious Injuries
This case involves a man who suffered a serious head injury when a swinging chair he had been sitting on failed catastrophically. The Plaintiff was a resident of the Defendant apartment home where the furniture was located. On the date…
Posted on inPediatric Cardiology Expert Discusses Botched Stent Repair
This case involves a male patient who suffered a devastating ischemic stroke shortly after undergoing an aortic stent repair for an aortic arch aneurysm. A covered stent was placed after aortic stenosis and a pseudoaneurysm were found. Subsequently, the stent…
Posted on inMechanical Engineering Expert Opines on Tree Stand Failure
This case involves a hunter who was seriously injured after a failed stitching on a tree stand caused him to fall from a tree. The stand in question was recently purchased from a sporting goods store, and had straps that served…
Posted on inOrthopedic Surgery Expert Evaluates Post-Hip Replacement Foot Drop
This case involves a female patient who underwent a total hip replacement in order to repair a serious injury to her right hip. Post-operatively, the patient developed foot drop which was not present prior to the operation. She also complained…
Posted on inLegal Malpractice Expert Opines on Employment Discrimination Case
This case involves a Plaintiff who filed an employment discrimination complaint against the U.S equal employment opportunity commission, alleging that he had been denied employment on the basis of his race. The same agency eventually released a statement that said…
Posted on inCardiology Expert Opines on Sudden Death of Boot Camp Workout Participant
This fitness industry case involves a a healthy, middle-aged female who had enrolled in a boot camp style group fitness program at a local gym. As a part of the exercise regime in the program, participants were required to perform a…
Posted on inExpert Opines on Infected Bedsores Developed by Nursing Home Resident
This case involves an elderly female who had become a resident of a retirement community after being diagnosed with dementia. The Plaintiff had been living at the nursing home for several months before family members began noticing signs of apparent…
Posted on inExpert Evaluates Failure to Treat Suspected Appendicitis
This case involves a female prison inmate who suffered serious injuries from a ruptured appendix while she was serving time in a county correctional facility. The Plaintiff first presented to the prison infirmary with complaints of severe, radiating pain in her abdomen.…
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