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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
Nephrology Expert Opines on Dialysis Patient’s Life Expectancy
This case takes place in Massachusetts and involves a middle-aged male patient who required hemodialysis after multiple rounds of treatment and tumor cryoablation for cancer. In addition to problems with his kidneys, he had a complex medical history with many…
Posted on inProduct Defect Allegedly Causes Explosion in Refrigerator
This case takes place in Kentucky and involves an injury to a middle-aged man who was hit by the door of his refrigerator after it exploded due to an alleged defect in its design. The plaintiff had recently purchased a new…
Posted on inSubstandard Perinatal Care Results in Severe Birth Defects
In this case, an expectant mother came into the hospital complaining of contractions. After a two day hospital stay the mother began to complain of increased contractions, at which point one of the physicians notes “non-reassuring fetal testing” related to a…
Posted on inDangerous Intersection Design Contributes to Fatal Accident
This case takes place in Oregon and involves a man who was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff was at a large intersection where an unusual and newly-developed traffic signal had been installed. The traffic signal permitted drivers to…
Posted on inDislodged Tracheotomy Causes Respiratory Failure
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a middle aged male patient who was receiving care after he was released from the ICU after suffering serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident. As a requirement of his recovery, he…
Posted on inGrocery Store Shopper is Injured by Falling Shelves
This case takes place in New York and involves an elderly male who attempted to reach merchandise on a high shelf at a large grocery retailer. As the man attempted to remove merchandise from the shelf, a failure in one of the…
Posted on inAppraisal Expert Witness Opines on Value of Parking Spaces
The plaintiff in this case is in a homeowner’s association in an upscale housing development of California. The housing development consists of a series of townhouses with blocks of shared parking spaces directly adjacent to the homes. The Covenants, Conditions,…
Posted on inDefective Space Heater Causes Serious Burns
This thermal analysis case takes place in Ohio and involves the alleged improper function of an electric space heater. The plaintiff purchased an electric heater from a large online retail chain for use in her home. He had the heater on its…
Posted on inBotched Foot Surgery Causes Chronic Pain
This case takes place in Georgia and involves a male patient who presented to the hospital for surgery based upon the recommendation of his podiatrist for the removal of a large bunion on his right foot. He experienced significant problems…
Posted on inContaminated Water Causes Serious Infection
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves an employee of a large fishing vessel which had been operating in the Bering Sea for several weeks. The man was a deckhand on the vessel who had been employed by the…
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