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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
Patient is Killed by Undiagnosed Thyroid Condition
This case takes place in Maryland and involves a female patient who collapsed while running a 5k nonprofit fundraising race for charity. She was admitted to a local hospital where she received a complete cardiac workup that revealed an irregular…
Posted on inPatient is Denied Disability by Insurance Company
This disability services case takes place in Iowa and involves a female patient who has been denied long term disability by her insurance company. The patient had multiple medical issues including cancer, chronic intestinal disorders, hormone imbalances, glaucoma, and an undiagnosed…
Posted on inTrucking Company is Accused of Negligent Hiring Practices
This talent acquisition case takes place in Michigan and involves negligent hiring practices at a long-range courier service to transport antiques and other vintage memorabilia. The plaintiff was a driver for the company who was driving in the evening on the…
Posted on inDelayed Diagnosis and Treatment Leads to Permanent Blindness
This visual impairment case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a male patient who suffered episodes of nausea and vomiting over the course of several months. On one occasion, the patient presented to the hospital with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain,…
Posted on inPatient is Sexually Assaulted During Hospital Stay
This case takes place in New Hampshire and involves an older female who was admitted to an inpatient medical facility for medical treatment over the course of several days. While she was in the hospital, she was paired with another…
Posted on inChemical Plant Employee is Killed by Defective Equipment
This electrochemistry case takes place in South Carolina and involves an employee of a chemical supplies plant who was involved with the operations of a large chemical reactor, which was used to produce a caustic product. The water that is recovered…
Posted on inForensic Meteorologist Comments on Ice Formation in Slip and Fall
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a man who slipped on a sheet of ice and broke his wrist while on her commute. The average temperature the day prior well below freezing. The man was walking on the…
Posted on inWarehouse Worker is Injured in Preventable Fall
This case takes place in Texas and involves an employee of a national auto parts distributor who was injured in the warehouse. He was instructed to retrieve a box of heavy components that was high up on a shelf in…
Posted on inCardiologist Fails to Order Life-Saving Catheterization
This case takes place in Maryland and involves a female patient who was admitted to hospital with chief complaint of chest pain. She was seen by a cardiologist who noted that the patient had experienced one minor heart attack in the…
Posted on inPodiatrist Fails to Treat Fatal Infection
This case takes place in New York and involves a patient who suffered from a wound on his right foot which was first seen by podiatrist. The patient was HIV positive but had no other medical issues, and the podiatrist began…
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