Dr. Frank Woodside is a nationally-known trial lawyer representing manufacturers of pharmaceutical and medical devices, chemicals and flavorings as well as producers of consumer products. Over a period of more than 40 years, he has tried 80+ cases to verdict or judgment, serving as primary trial counsel in medical malpractice, product liability and mass tort cases. His background as a licensed physician affords him added knowledge and insight he uses to his clients' advantage in preparing for and defending high-stakes litigation. Dr. Woodside's clients include Fortune 500 companies, health care providers and hospitals. His experience includes serving as national trial counsel and MDL counsel for Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals in the Bendectin birth defect litigation; Procter & Gamble in the Rely tampon/toxic shock syndrome litigation; Dow Corning Corporation in the silicone gel breast implant litigation; and Rugby Laboratories in the Fen-Phen litigation. He also served as trial counsel for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation in the smoking and health litigation, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. in the microwave popcorn butter flavoring litigation, and Procter & Gamble in the Dental Adhesive Cream litigation. Dr. Woodside is the Chairman Emeritus of the firm's Toxic and Environmental Tort Practice Groups. He is one of only a few attorneys recognized as a Bet-the-Company Litigator by The Best Lawyers in America® and, since 1993, he has been recommended by the referral guide in numerous practices areas. He is the editor of a treatise, Drug Product Liability, published by Matthew Bender, an adjunct professor of law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and an emeritus clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memberships & Affiliations · American Bar Association · Federal Bar Association · Ohio State Bar Association · Cincinnati Bar Association · Columbus Bar Association · Dayton Bar Association · Kentucky Bar Association · Northern Kentucky Bar Association · Tennessee Bar Association · Missouri Bar Association · American Society of Hospital Attorneys of the American Hospital Association · PLAC · Society of Ohio Hospital Attorneys · American Health Lawyers Association · International Association of Defense Counsel · Defense Research Institute · Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow: Order of Juris, Order of Certus · Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys · American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) · American Medical Association · Ohio State Medical Association · Cincinnati Academy of Medicine · American College of Legal Medicine (Fellow) · American College of Forensic Examiners · American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Distinctions · Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1993 · Selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers® List · Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers · Master of the Bench for the Potter Stewart Inn of Court · Listed in Who's Who Legal the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers · Selected as a Cincy Leading Lawyer by Cincy Magazine Experience Fixodent Denture Cream Litigation
The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC
Dinsmore's Products Liability Team recently received a ruling in favor of The Procter & Gamble Defendants ("P&G") which is the first in the country to assess and reject the scientific basis for lawsuits filed by a number of Fixodent® users. Remmes v. International Flavors & Fragrances, et al.
International Flavors & Fragrances
Multimillion dollar personal injury claims and claims for punitive damages alleging negligence, fraudulent concealment and civil conspiracy Multiple Plaintiffs v. Multiple Manufacturing Companies
Manufacturing Company
Benzene litigation Popcorn / Flavoring Litigation
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Ohio Court of Appeals Popcorn / Flavoring Litigation
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
National counsel representation, defense and management of multi-plaintiff product liability claims alleging occupational exposures to toxic chemicals. National representation and coordination of hundreds of claims pending in eight states, including eight jury trials. Schirmer v. Children's Hospital Medical Center
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Wrongful birth action Smoking and Health Litigation
American Tobacco Company, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Multimillion dollars sought nationwide in compensatory and punitive damages in litigation against major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of strict liability, negligence, failure to warn, fraud and conspiracy St. Elizabeth Medical Center / Dr. James C. Burt
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Represented SEMC in nearly 50 lawsuits alleging injuries from Dr. Burt's infamous "Love Surgery" Tampon Product Liability Litigation
The Procter & Gamble Company
Defense of The Procter & Gamble Company against claims of Toxic Shock Syndrome and other illnesses alleged to have resulted from the use of tampons. Litigation involved complex documentary, medical and scientific issues as well as claims of strict liability, negligence and failure to warn. Silicone Breast Implant Litigation
Dow Corning Corporation
Representation of leading silicone medical products manufacturer in multimillion dollar, multiple state and federal litigation, including MDL, involving issues of strict liability, negligence and failure to warn Class Action v. Manufactured House Sellers
Manufactured House Sellers
We defended a national seller of manufactured housing in state and federal courts against alleged product liability, fraud, and RICO claims based on manufactured housing fire risks. David Burton v. American Tobacco and R.J. Reynolds
American Tobacco Company
Multi-million dollar product liability claim against major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of strict liability, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment Class Action Defense - Manufactured Housing
National Seller of Manufactured Housing
Defended and successfully obtained dismissal of class action allegations of product liability, fraud and RICO violations related to the risk of fire and injury alleged in manufactured housing. Class Action Defense - Truth in Lending Act
Regional Franchisee for a National Seller of Used Automobiles
Defended and successfully achieved summary judgment and settlement of class action allegations of fraud, consumer protection violations and federal Truth in Lending Act violations. In re Bendectin Products Liability Litigation
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Part of national defense team that successfully defended Merrell Dow in thousands of suits alleging that birth defects were caused by the prescription anti-nausea medication, Bendectin Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation
Children's Hospital Medical Center and Employed Physicians
Defense of pediatric medical center and its employees and employed physicians against claims including personal injury, malpractice, negligence and issues of informed consent Michael Thompson v. Brown & Williamson, et al.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Multi-million dollar product liability claim for compensatory and punitive damages against major cigarette manufacturer, including issues of strict liability, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment In re: Tobacco Litigation: Medical Monitoring
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Class action litigation against a major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of strict liability, negligence and a Prayer for Equitable Relief in the form of a multi-million dollar medical monitoring program for lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Linda Welch v. Brown & Williamson, et al.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation Lawsuit seeking millions in compensatory and punitive damages against major cigarette manufacturer involving issues of product liability, strict liability, negligence, failure to warn and fraudulent concealment Publications October 1, 2003, "Why Absolute Liability under Rylands v. Fletcher is Absolutely Wrong," Woodside FC, Silbersack ML, Fliehman TL, Feichtner DJ, University of Dayton Law Review, Volume 29, Number 1 (Fall 2003) September 1, 1998, "Court Appointed Experts in the Breast Implant Litigation: Current Developments and Historical Bases." International Journal of Toxicology, 17:465-495, (1998) September 1, 1997, "Court Appointed Experts in the Breast Implant Litigation: Current Developments and Historical Bases." International Journal of Toxicology, 16:74 (Abstract) (1997) January 1, 1992, "Loss of Chance: A Fundamental Change in Proximate Causation," Defense Counsel Journal, 59:42 (January 1992) July 1, 1987, "A Proposal To Limit A Corporation's Liability," Defense Counsel Journal, 54:345 (July 1987) May 1, 1981, "Professional Liability of Health Care Providers," 45 Albany Law Review 643 (1981) July 1, 1980, "Will What You Tell Insurance Investigators be Kept Secret?" Legal Aspects of Medicine Practice, Vol. 8, No 7, P. 32 (July 1980) February 1, 1975, "The Other Side of the Coin," Cincinnati Bar Association Journal (1975) September 1, 1970, "Organ Transplantation: The Doctor's Dilemma and the Lawyer's Responsibility," 31 Ohio State Law Journal 66 (1970) Presentations April 28-30, 2010, "The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute: Thirty Years Later, It's Time to Pay Attention," Product Liability Advisory Council Spring Conference, San Antonio, TX January 1, 1989, The Law of Medical Practice in Ohio. The Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, Rochester, New York: 1989 April 1, 1987, "New Legislation Signals Troubles for Repeat Offenders," Cincinnati Medicine (Spring 1987) |