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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
Customer Slips on Spilled Merchandise in Big-Box Retail Store
This case takes place in North Carolina and involves a slip and fall at Costco, a big box retail store. The plaintiff had taken her young daughter grocery shopping in the store, and was browsing an aisle which contained canned…
Posted on inMan Dies From Pulmonary Embolism After Leg Surgery
This case takes place in Florida and involves an obese man who fractured his ankle, which was repaired through surgery performed by a podiatrist DPM physician. A few weeks after undergoing the operation, the patient presented to the podiatrist’s office…
Posted on inWoman Suffers Permanent Spine Injury Due to Delay in Care
This case takes place in Illinois and involves a young woman who injured her back while stacking boxes at her workplace. After experiencing an awkward twist in her back after picking up an unexpectedly heavy box, she felt a tingling feeling…
Posted on inOld Spice Facing $5 Million Dollar Lawsuit After Deodorants Cause Extreme Burns
The suit was filed last week in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. It alleges that 13 Old Spice products are defective. Furthermore, they caused severe and painful chemical burns and rashes in âhundreds, if not thousands…
Posted on in NewsInsufficient Warnings Blamed for Exposure to Carcinogens
These cases take place in Maine and involves members of an industrial cleaning crew who claim that they were exposed to a range of dangerous and carcinogenic products over the course of their employment without their knowledge. Over a period…
Posted on inUnsecured Ladder Results in Serious Fall
This case takes place in Arizona and involves a roofer working on a commercial construction project who suffered serious injuries while on the job. The roofer had been employed during construction of a new science center for a large academic institution,…
Posted on inNursing Home Staff Member Fails to Report Fall
This case takes place in Alabama and involves a male nursing home resident who had been living in an assisted living facility for several months. The man’s mobility was severely limited following a stroke he had suffered a few weeks before…
Posted on inCar Dealership Sells Rebuilt SUV as New Model
The case takes place in New Jersey and involves a Plaintiff who was sold a car that had been rebuilt from scrap parts without their knowledge. The vehicle, which appeared to be a late-model American SUV, was represented by the…
Posted on inUnsafe Parking Lot Design Leads to Life-Changing Accident
This case takes place in Illinois and involves a male Plaintiff who suffered serious and permanent injuries after an accident in the parking lot of a large shopping mall. The man had left the store with his purchases and was…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Uterine Infection After Childbirth
In this case, a female patient suffered serious complications after giving birth to her first child. The patient, a 35 year old woman with no significant medical history, had recently given birth to a baby boy after a delivery complicated…
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