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Frank has also appeared in all Federal District Courts in Florida, the Eleventh United States Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank&#8217;s clients have included a nationally recognized children&#8217;s hospital, multiple medical schools in the State of Florida, a teaching hospital, a level I trauma center, as well as medical clients practicing individually and in groups. Frank&#8217;s litigation experience includes federal multidistrict litigation for Merrell Dow in the Bendectin birth defect litigation, Procter and Gamble for the Rely tampon\/toxic shock syndrome litigation and federal class action litigation involving medical informed consent. 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