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This past March 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication that provides information and recommendations for patients who have or are considering a STAR (Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement) ankle replacement, previously manufactured by Stryker. The plastic ankle replacement carries a higher than expected risk that […]

Major companies are under intense scrutiny following the discovery that many of their sunscreen products contain higher than safe levels of known cancer-causing carcinogens. According to the Los Angeles Times, a group of researchers and scientists are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue another recall of […]

Car accidents in West Palm Beach happen for various reasons but most commonly result from the negligence of one of the drivers involved. West Palm Beach sees more than its share of traffic, especially during the tourist season. This traffic inevitably leads to an increased number of accidents. If you’ve […]

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Since 2008, Mr. Bass has worked in the firm’s Tobacco Unit handling multi-plaintiff litigation cases against the tobacco industry, medical device manufacturers, and drug companies.  He achieved numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients in venues across Florida.  He is Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. Prior […]

C.R. Bard, Inc. is one of many medical device companies involved in large nationwide litigation concerning defective hernia mesh products. C.R. Bard, Inc. faces more than 25,000 lawsuits in state and federal courts, with the first trial in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) fully underway, as reported by medtruth.com and […]

On June 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that new federal laws requiring automatic emergency braking systems in both large commercial trucks and buses are intended to be passed. Specifically, according to DOT’s announcement: “Safety is the Department’s North Star and making our roads safer for all […]

3M Company, the manufacturer of multiple pharmaceutical and consumer products, is the defendant in a large mass tort litigation involving the company’s Bair Hugger warming blankets. According to a report from Reuters, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a Minnesota trial court’s ruling that effectively […]

In Florida, the injuries suffered from a car, truck, or boating accident may include physical and psychological injuries. However, it may be difficult to recover money damages for psychological injuries in Florida because, unlike physical injuries, emotional distress cannot be easily quantified and proven. Still, psychological trauma caused by a […]

A recent Kaiser Health News investigation, as reported by Modern Healthcare, demonstrates that medical device sales representatives for various products play a substantial role in patient injuries. Whether the medical device at issue is for a spinal procedure, a hip replacement procedure, or a hernia mesh procedure, a sales representative […]