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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
Woman Trips on Stairs Outside Shop
This case takes place in New York and involves a woman who was walking into a shop by way of a stoop with six concrete steps. The steps were very steep and made of concrete that had cracked and weathered due…
Posted on inIncorrect Diagnosis Results in Heart Failure
This cardiology ultrasound case takes place in Texas and involves a child who died after complications. The child had an ultrasound that showed a thickening of the left side of his heart. The child was admitted to the hospital, at which time he…
Posted on inForklift Accident at Construction Site Causes Permanent Injuries
This case takes place in Ohio and involves a forklift accident at a construction site resulting in injury. The defendant’s foreman instructed the plaintiff, a carpenter who was overseeing a particular aspect of the building site, to supervise the offloading…
Posted on inUnsafe Runway Causes Fatal Crash
This case takes place in Texas and involves a man who died while performing his duties as a pilot. On the day of the accident, the pilot was approaching the airport and while concentrating on maneuvering, struck a radar tower…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Brain Damage While on Anesthesia
This case takes place in Texas and involves a female patient who was scheduled for gallbladder surgery. The patient was ventilated via a breathing mask, however as the surgery got underway it was noticed that the patient’s blood oxygen levels…
Posted on inNursing Home Staff Neglects Physician’s Orders
This case takes place in Florida and involves an elderly patient who suffered injuries resulting from a slip and fall accident. He was placed in a brace collar of his neck and discharged to the nursing facility where he lived.…
Posted on inDoctor Fails to Biopsy Urinary Lesion
This case takes place in Massachusetts and involves a middle-aged female patient who died of bladder cancer. The patient had a history of incontinence that had persisted for several years, for which she was under the care of the defendant…
Posted on inK-9 Unit Attacks Innocent Bystander
This case takes place in New Hampshire and involves a man who was exiting his apartment building during the late evening. As the man made his was across the parking lot towards his vehicle he saw a large aggressive dog…
Posted on inMan Injured by Fall in Icy Parking Lot
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a slip and fall causing permanent injuries. The plaintiff delivery driver entered the premise in question operating a box truck with a load of packages destined for the defendant facility. It was a very cold…
Posted on inPatient is Killed by Infected Pressure Wounds
This case takes place in Tennessee and involves an obese female patient who underwent extensive surgery on her bowels. She was discharged to a nursing facility post operatively in order to recover. Some time after being admitted, a small lesion was…
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