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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
Construction Workers Develop Mesothelioma from Asbestos Exposure
In this case, multiple employees of a large construction firm in California allege that, over the course of several years, they were exposed to dangerous concentrations of asbestos during multiple demolition projects. The men were repeatedly exposed to products containing…
Posted on inDoctors Misdiagnose Stroke as Migraine
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves a male patient with permanent limitations to his movement following an ischemic stroke. One day, the patient experienced the sudden onset of severe headache, slurred speech, weakness, and an unequal and…
Posted on inSoftware Engineering Expert Performs Forensic Examination on Smartphone
This case takes place in Ohio and involves a man who was involved in a serious accident. The defendant was driving an 18 wheeler for defendant company and was involved in crash with plaintiffs car. The defendant was allegedly using…
Posted on inSailor Suffers Permanent Injuries Due to Unsafe Conditions
This admiralty case takes place in Florida and involves an injury that was sustained while at sea. The plaintiff was injured trying to help bring up several heavy cases of equipment and supplies through a trap door. After placing the…
Posted on inDisabled Patient Dies from Dehydration
This case takes place in Massachusetts and involves a patient in a nursing home, who passed away due to complications from dehydration. The decedent was physically disabled and required close supervision and care. She was living at the defendant nursing…
Posted on inDoctor Mistakes Cancer for Benign Growth
This case takes place in Connecticut and involves a female patient who during a routine physical examination, was noted to have a vaginal nodule. She referred the patient to an Ob-Gyn, who examined her using a tool to pierce the…
Posted on inSchool Nurse Fails to Prevent Choking Death of Disabled Student
This case takes place in Illinois and involves a male child who died from suffocation due to choking while at a school serving students with disabilities. The student was newly-admitted and had a known history of choking hazard – he…
Posted on inFamily Medicine Physician Fails to Detect Fatal Infection
In this case, a male patient from Massachusetts had received the final injection of a series of vaccinations. After receiving the final injection in the series, the patient was taken to the emergency room with a high fever and symptoms…
Posted on inPatient is Killed by Negligent Nursing Team
This case takes place in Nevada and involves a male patient who died after undergoing a routine surgical procedure. Immediately following the surgery, which occurred without incident, the patient awoke and was relocated to the recovery room. While in the…
Posted on inSpill Caused by Free Samples Causes Serious Injuries
This case takes place in Florida and involves a slip and fall at a grocery store. The supermarket was giving away free samples of a frozen dessert, which required the store to set up a large machine designed to produce…
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