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Florida is renowned worldwide as the hotel and resort capital of the U.S., and for most, the world. In fact, there are so many hotels and resorts in Florida that it’s difficult to even find an estimate, let alone a true count. The climate, endless miles of oceanfront, and variety […]

Wrongful death claims may be the most tragic of all civil lawsuits. Quite often, the surviving family members and close friends of a person who has been killed by another person’s negligence or wrongful act is a hard pill to swallow, especially if it could have been easily prevented.  Said […]

Each year in America, millions of people are seriously injured by a defective product.  Many different products, from a defective battery in a video camera to a malfunctioning power saw, cause severe injuries to consumers. Fortunately, Florida law provides legal remedies and damages for injured parties if they can prove […]

Millions of consumers are injured each year by defective products.  Some people don’t know or don’t think about the fact that sometimes consumer injuries are caused by the product’s packaging.  For example, where a package is defective and leads to a consumer cutting himself or herself on the packaging when […]

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 […]