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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
Supervisor Engages in Racial Discrimination Against Employee
This case involves an employee of a program that helped welfare recipients return to the workforce. The employee was African American and her supervisor was also an African American woman. The company had a casual dress code for days when…
Posted on inLack of Security at Bar Leads to Massive Fight
This security management case takes place in Illinois and involves an individual who was injured during a brawl at a large sports bar. Sometime in the early morning, a verbal dispute began between two groups inside the nightclub over the results…
Posted on inPsychologist Develops Inappropriate Relationship With Patient
This case takes place in New Mexico and involves a young man with a history of depression, psychological issues, social anxiety, and suicidal ideation. The patient had attempted suicide via hanging after having abruptly quit his job, resulting in his…
Posted on inNursing Home Resident Assaults Neighbor
This case takes place in Michigan and involves a patient who died while in the care of an assisted living facility. The patient was accepted as a resident after suffering a severe fall in her home, which resulted in a…
Posted on inDangerous Space Heater Ignites Clothing
This case takes place in Virginia and involves injury from a space heater, which was powered by a small cylinder of propane and was designed for use indoors. The plaintiff in this case was a restaurant owner who was using…
Posted on inDrug Manufacturer Fails to Warn Patients of Medication Risks
This case takes place in Florida and involves the labeling protocols for a name-brand prescription drug and its generic equivalents. The original drug, developed and marketed over a decade ago, was designed to treat acute episodes of gastrointestinal distress. For…
Posted on inMissing Safety Features Lead to Explosion at Chemical Factory
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a massive explosion at a facility that specialized in the design and manufacturing of specialty chemicals primarily used for the production of advanced materials for high-end engineering applications. The explosion originated from…
Posted on inMan Develops Cancer From Radon Exposure at Work
This case takes place in New York and involves a facilities maintenance manager who was diagnosed with lung cancer and died after exposure to toxic levels of radon gases in the basement office in which he worked. The decedent was…
Posted on inPediatric Otolaryngologist Discharges Fatally Ill Patient
This case takes place in Michigan and involves a male child who was born with a laryngeal cleft that had been repaired when he was a toddler. As a result of the defect and subsequent repair, the patient had endured multiple bouts…
Posted on inAttorney Retains Substandard Appraisal Expert
This case takes place in West Virginia and involves alleged attorney malpractice in the representation of a client at an eminent domain hearing. Plaintiff argues the attorney representing them in the condemnation proceeding retained an appraiser who was not one…
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