Joe O'Neill

This case takes place in New Jersey and involves a man who was involved in a reasonably low-speed car crash. The man was stopped at an intersection when his vehicle was struck from behind by another driver. The driver claims…

This case takes place in Nebraska and involves an incident in which a piece of farming equipment electrocuted its owner while he was attempting to make repairs. The tractor was fairly new and had been maintained per the manufacturer’s recommendations for…

This case takes place in New York and involves a female patient who presented to her primary care physician with what she believed to be an infection in a wound on her stomach. Her doctor examined the would, and prescribed…

This case involves netting installed around a trampoline that was intended to prevent individuals from sustaining injuries caused by falling off of the trampoline. The man involved in this suit weighed 145 pounds – well within the stated operational limits…

This case takes place California and involves a female patient who underwent a craniotomy. Post-op, the patient was found to have confusion, difficulty speaking, and was unable to read or write. The patient returned immediately to the OR. After this second…

This case takes place in Massachusetts and involves the implantation of a synthetic vaginal mesh system during an abdominal sacrocolpopexy. While the surgery to implant the mesh was successful and complication-free, the patient began complaining of pain during intercourse, as…

In 2015, The Expert Institute once again ran our now-annual Legal Blog Post Writing Contest. We received great submissions from law students all around the country – ranging from serious to lighthearted and everything in between. While dozens of submissions were…

This case takes place in New Jersey and involves a middle-aged male patient who was born with a mild form of a neurological disorder which made coordinated movement difficult. The patient had suffered a serious fracture on his right ankle…

This case takes place in Illinois and involves a younger female patient who developed cancer. She presented to the defending dermatologist for evaluation of a mole on her right shoulder blade. A few days after her initial examination, the patient…

This case takes place in Virginia and involves a male patient who presented to the ER with complaints of severe pain radiating from his lower back and hips. A CT was ordered and the patient was diagnosed with a minor…