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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
Cargo Crane Causes Injuries in Shipyard
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a female who worked as a truck driver at a major international cargo port. The truck operator stood near her truck as a load was removed from a ship by a large cargo crane.…
Posted on inNursing Home Fails to Ensure Resident Safety During Transportation
This case takes place in North Carolina and involves a paraplegic male patient who was a resident at a nursing home. The nursing home had an existing arrangement with a third party transportation service to transport its residents to destinations…
Posted on inMarketing Expert Evaluates False Advertising
The patient is pursuing a case against an outpatient care facility located in West Virginia for a false marketing claim. The defendant facility’s advertisements made numerous claims regarding the flexibility in being able to choose how to receive care for…
Posted on inFalling Merchandise Causes Permanent Injuries
This case takes place in Texas and involves a woman who was shopping at a grocery store and was severely injured by a falling display of boxes. The stack of boxes was located on a pallet, and not properly stacked or…
Posted on inDefective Steering Causes Fatal Accident
This case takes place in California and involves a woman who died as a result of a car accident. The plaintiff was driving on a highway that she was very familiar with. While plaintiff was driving at approximately 45 MPH on…
Posted on inConstruction Worker Falls From Unsafe Scaffolding
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves a man who was injured falling from scaffolding which allegedly had inadequate safety measures in place, with improperly fitted rivets that could not sustain the structure. The scaffolding was used by a…
Posted on inError in Warfarin Dosage Causes Serious Injuries
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves a young girl who suffered complications after a cardiac procedure. After the procedure, the girl was placed on Warfarin. When she was started on the medication he was put on a…
Posted on inMan Trips on Protruding Carpet
This case involves a man who tripped and broke his leg on a protruding carpet upon exiting an elevator in the lobby of his apartment building in Colorado. The carpet was not affixed to the floor and is pulled up…
Posted on inStroke Treatment Causes Patient Death
This case takes place in Kansas and involves a female patient who suffered a stroke. She presented to the hospital with symptoms indicating a stroke and was immediately administered tPA. Neurology exams note that the patient had poor attention and concentration,…
Posted on inPhysician Fails to Diagnose Aggressive Cancer
This case takes place in New York and involves a failure to timely diagnose cancer despite unresolved symptoms of abdominal pain and significant weight loss prior to diagnosis. The patient first presented to the defendant physician as a healthy, active female – she was…
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