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 […]

E-cigarettes and vaping have steadily become more popular over the past 15 years, with many e-cigarette users unaware that the products they have been consuming are not approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Juul Labs and other e-cigarette manufacturers are awaiting the FDA’s decision on […]

E-Cigarette Users Face Increased Risks from Coronavirus As the coronavirus takes a terrible toll on the country, certain populations are experiencing worse outcomes than others. Seniors, for example, are a susceptible population and have higher fatality risks once the disease is contracted, as are adults with underlying health conditions, including […]

“What JUUL did that’s different is it exploited social media, where American middle and high school kids live. That was their innovation.” JUUL Market Entry Reversed a Downward Trend in Teen Nicotine Use The above quote by Dr. Robert Jackler, a Stanford University professor, explains how a pair of graduate […]

Meet Tobacco Florida Product Liability Attorney: From Culinary School to Law School Hi, my name is Lindsay Reinhart. I’m an attorney [product liability] here at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley. So, I went to the University of Florida for undergrad and it was a hard choice to decide to […]

The number of reported injuries related to e-cigarettes and vaping other substances stands at 1,888 and counting. The number or deaths linked to the devices stood at 37, but with a recent fatality in Illinois, it now is 38. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking the […]

In this issue: Settlement reached on behalf of Bradley Edwards against billionaire child molester Jeffery Epstein Florida Supreme Court issues landmark decision on tobacco case Insurance company forced to come to terms after previous litigation of traffic accident Failure to detect serious infection, results in permanent and total paralysis Community […]

In this issue: Smoker’s widow awarded $21 million in case against Big Tobacco $4.9 million judgment for doctor’s failure to provide timely treatment SDSBS recently announced that attorney Ed Ricci was selected as a shareholder of the firm Pickup truck runs red light and slams into family sedan, killing the […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken the much-needed step of banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in retail stores. The move could prevent a new generation of youths from getting hooked on nicotine. Why? Because the electronic-inhalation devices come in as many sweet combinations as Jelly Bellys and […]

In this Issue: $1 billion national settlement reached in Stryker hip replacement lawsuits $15.5 million award in SDSBS’s 13th verdict against Big Tobacco $13.1 million award in SDSBS’s 14th verdict against Big Tobacco Woman wins verdict against underinsured driver and insurance companies Accident victim battles his own insurance company and uninsured motorist […]