Joseph O'Neill

Joe has extensive experience in online journalism and technical writing across a range of legal topics, including personal injury, meidcal malpractice, mass torts, consumer litigation, commercial litigation, and more. Joe spent close to six years working at Expert Institute, finishing up his role here as Director of Marketing. He has considerable knowledge across an array of legal topics pertaining to expert witnesses. Currently, Joe servces as Owner and Demand Generation Consultant at LightSail Consulting.

Joseph O'Neill

$16 Million Award for Survivors of 2013 Chemical Plant Disaster

Late last month, a verdict awarding fours survivors of a 2013 chemical plant explosion $16 million was handed down by Judge Elizabeth A. Engolio of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Posted on December 13, 2016 in News

Widely Used Surgical Heater Linked to Cardiovascular Infections

A medical device used in 60% of hospitals has been linked to life-threatening cardiovascular infections. The device – Sorin’s 3T Heater-Cooler system – is widely used during cardiovascular surgery to warm and cool patients. It is seen as an essential part of the operating rooms that utilize it. In reports dating back to January 2010,

Posted on December 20, 2016 in News

The Best of The Expert Institute Blog 2016

With 2016 behind us, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a look back at the year and share some of the most read, talked about, and quoted posts from The Expert Institute blog in 2016. Below, we’ve compiled ten of the most read articles on The Expert Institute blog in 2016. Ranging from handy references,

Posted on January 4, 2017 in News & Working with Experts

Attorneys Win $50 Million Settlement From Ikea For Dangerous Dressers

Late in 2016, attorneys secured a $50 million settlement against the home furnishing giant. This was on behalf of the families of three toddlers killed by unsafe dressers sold by Ikea. On December 22, following two days of mediation overseen by retired Federal Magistrate Judge Diane Welsh, the parties announced that they had reached an

Posted on January 10, 2017 in News

The Expert Institute Named Best Expert Witness Provider by National Law Journal, Texas Lawyer, and Legal Times

The Expert Institute continues to win accolades across the country as the premier expert witness provider from leading legal publications. Taking the top spot in The National Law Journal’s “Best of Chicago” reader rankings, as well as Texas Lawyer’s “Best of Texas” and Legal Times’ “Best of Legal Times,” the company has been recognized for

Posted on January 17, 2017 in News

The Very Best in Mass Tort News

It’s hard to keep up with the pace of development in the mass tort space. However, we at The Expert Institute live to make your life easier. Therefore, we’ve compiled some of the best mass tort news from some of the leading legal voices online today. The posts below will help you stay apprised of

Posted on January 27, 2017 in News

Congratulations to the Winners of The Expert Institute’s Scholarships for 2016!

Each year, The Expert Institute offers two scholarships to deserving students pursuing degrees in law as well as healthcare. In 2016, we saw hundreds of applicants for both our annual Legal Blog Post Writing Contest as well as our Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship, and the quality of submissions made selecting winners difficult, to say the

Posted on February 28, 2017 in News

Plaintiffs Awarded $41.6 Million For Perinatal Brain Injury Linked to Use of Forceps

  A Pennsylvania family was awarded $41.6 million in damages in a decision handed down April 20th by Judge Sylvia H. Rambo of the United States District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania. The verdict is the culmination of a trial and mediation process stretching back to March 22nd, 2013, when the plaintiffs – Christine Late

Posted on April 27, 2017 in News

Creators of Disastrous Music Festival Face $100 Million Class Action Lawsuit

The creators of Fyre Festival – an event billed as an exclusive, luxury music festival for affluent party-goers – have been hit with a massive $100 million class action lawsuit on behalf of attendees who endured a lack of food, clean water, and shelter on arrival to the festival’s far-flung location. According to the complaint

Posted on May 4, 2017 in News

Johnson & Johnson Suffers $110 Million Blow in Latest Talc Verdict

On May 4th a St. Louis, Missouri jury handed down a $110 million verdict in favor of Virginia resident Lois Slemp, who claims that she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using Johnson & Johnson cosmetic products containing talc. Slemp, whose cancer has spread to her liver, was too ill to attend the trial. The

Posted on May 11, 2017 in Litigation Monitor & News