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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
Ski Resort Patron is Injured on Snow Tube Slope
This case takes place in Colorado and involves an individual who was seriously and permanently injured while snow tubing at a ski resort located in the pacific northwest. Each year, the resort created an artificial slope for use by snow tubers,…
Posted on inMechanical Engineering Expert Opines on Unsafe Power Tool
This case takes place in Massachusetts and involves injuries that were sustained by a construction worker due to alleged manufacturing defects in a large angle grinder. At the time of the accident, the worker was using the grinder to cut…
Posted on inToxicology Experts Opine on Environmental Chemical Contamination
This case takes place in Arkansas and involves a class of plaintiffs who claim that they were exposed to a number of hazardous chemicals through pervasive environmental pollution caused by the degradation of industrial waste in public landfills. The waste…
Posted on inPlaintiff Claims Lack of Seat Belts Led to Injuries in School Bus Crash
This case takes place in New York and involves a school bus involved in an accident that resulted in serious injuries to several students. The school bus was traveling with members of a high school basketball team who were returning from a…
Posted on inMismanaged Coumadin Causes Fatal Bleed After Liver Biopsy
This case takes place in Connecticut and involves a middle-aged woman who was undergoing testing of a tumor on her liver for malignancy. The woman’s medical history included atrial fibrillation, for which she had been taking Coumadin while under the…
Posted on inSurgeon Performs Unnecessary Whipple Procedure to Treat Cancer Patient
This case takes place in New York and involves a patient who had been diagnosed with lymphatic cancer that had affected the lymph nodes around her stomach. After the patient received this diagnosis, she sought treatment at another hospital, where a…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Spinal Damage From Anesthesia
This case takes place in Connecticut and involves an elderly male patient who was in good health and living independently. On one occasion, the man suffered a serious fall while walking in the park, and was transported by ambulance to…
Posted on inPatient Loses Legs Due to Delayed Treatment of Sepsis
This case takes place in Louisiana and involves a male patient who presented to the ER with complaints of severe flank pain. The patient’s medical history included a recent diagnosis of kidney stones. On examination, the emergency room physician suspected…
Posted on inDefective Water Heater Causes Explosion
This case takes place in Arizona and involves a residential hot water heater that exploded immediately after installation, causing serious injuries as well as thousands of dollars of property damage. The Plaintiff in this case is a woman and her…
Posted on inBoy Injured by Broken Glass in Amusement Park Accident
This case takes place in New York and involves a young boy who was severely injured while at an amusement park. The boy was enjoying a “fun house” style attraction when he entered a darkened room that contained mirrored corridors. The…
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