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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
Metal Hip Implant Suffers Catastrophic Failure
This case takes place in Utah and involves the sudden and dramatic failure of a Biomet hip prosthesis while the Plaintiff was exercising. Months before the incident in question, the Plaintiff underwent a total DePuy Pinnacle ceramic left hip replacement,…
Posted on inPatient’s Stroke Goes Undetected After Fall
This case takes place in Texas and involves a male patient who was recognized as having a high risk for stroke. On the date of the incident in question, the plaintiff fell while performing yard work and was brought to the…
Posted on inDefective Toy Design Leads to Multiple Fires
This case involves a class action that was initiated in response to a line of defective and dangerous children’s toys. It is alleged that the toys, which contained a large battery pack along with motorized components, posed a significant fire…
Posted on inUnarmed Man is Killed While Fleeing Police
This case takes place in Illinois and involves an elderly male who was shot by police during an altercation in a public park in Boston, Massachusetts. The man was reportedly loitering on a bench in the park during the early evening. A…
Posted on inYoung Woman Dies From Heart Attack After Insufficient Testing
This clinical cardiology case takes place in Illinois and involves a young female patient with an unremarkable medical history. On the date of the incident in question, she presented to the emergency department of her local hospital complaining of a burning…
Posted on inFaulty Train Linkage Causes Massive Injuries
This case takes place in Florida and involves a man who suffered injuries while unloading a train car. The man was standing on the juncture between two train cars when the cars suddenly began to pull away from each other.…
Posted on inPatient Attacks Staff Member of Psychiatric Hospital
This case takes place in Mississippi and involves a psychiatric hospital staff member who was attacked by a patient. The attacker had a diagnosis of schizophrenia with a long a history of violence, but there were allegedly no policies or procedures in…
Posted on inDoctors Fail to Diagnose Acute Leukemia
The Plaintiff initially presented to the hospital complaining of diarrhea and vomiting along with a chronic cough. She was taking a variety of medications, including Benicar and Lipitor, and she initially believed she was suffering from side effects of the…
Posted on inPatient is Permanently Injured by Soft Tissue Stimulation Device
This case takes place in California and involves a male patient in is mid-twenties who experiences recurrent heart issues after receiving treatment from a physical therapist. The patient was being treated for a chest injury with the defending physical therapist at the time…
Posted on inWoman is Injured by Unmarked Construction Site
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves the construction of a new water main through a section of land adjacent to a lake front. The construction firm hired to install the new water main had dug a large…
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