J. Scott Bertman

Kansas City Product Liability Attorney

Scott Bertram is a graduate of Missouri State University, and the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law. He has practiced since 1974.

Mr. Bertram is involved in the following legal associations:​

• American Association for Justice, Member
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Member

Prior to 1997, Scott Bertram handled primarily medical negligence cases with an emphasis in injuries to children due to obstetrical or neonatal negligence, and handled numerous cases involving clients who became HIV positive due to blood transfusions.

Mass Tort Litigation

Since 1997, he has been primarily involved in mass tort litigation. He has represented clients in the following multi-district litigations:

• In Re Diet Drug (phentermine/fenfluramine/dexfenfluramine) Products Liability Litigation, MDL #1203;
• In Re Propulsid Products Liability Litigation, MDL #1355;
• In Re Baycol Products Liability Litigation, MDL #1431;
• In Re Rezulin Products Liability Litigation, MDL #1348;
• In Re Vioxx Product Liability Litigation, MDL #1657;
• In Re Bextra and Celebrex Marketing Sales Practices and Product Liability Litigation, MDL #1699;
• In Re Avandia Product Liability Litigation, MDL #­1871;
• Mr. Bertram also served on the Steering Committee in In Re: Oral Sodium Phosphate Solution-Based Products Liability Litigation, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:09-SP-80000 (MDL Docket No. 2066).

Transvaginal Mesh Litigation

Mr. Bertram has and/or is representing over 1,500 plaintiffs in the transvaginal mesh litigation. In addition to representing clients in Missouri and Kansas state courts, Mr. Bertram also represented clients in the following transvaginal mesh multi-district litigations:

• In Re C.R. Bard, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2187;
• In Re American Medical Systems, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2325;
• In Re Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2327;
• In Re Boston Scientific Corporation Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2326;
• In Re Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2387;
• In Re Cook Medical, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2440;
• In Re Neomedic Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2511; and
• In Re Mentor Corp. ObTape Transobturator Sling Products Liability Litigation, MDL # 2004.

Known for Excellence

Mr. Bertram has also represented approximately 100 plaintiffs who claim they have developed tardive dyskinesia as a result of taking the heartburn drug Reglan. Those cases are now pending in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California, and Mr. Bertram has played a key role in helping to get these cases moved towards resolution.

Further, Mr. Bertram is representing several hundred individuals who have suffered extensive, and sometimes fatal injuries associated with IVC Filters used to prevent blood clots. Mr. Bertram is also evaluating potential claims with regard to Invokana and Taxotere, among other defective drugs and medical devices.

Scott Bertram is a former chairman of the Lawyers for Children Committee of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. He has also spoken both locally and nationally at seminars on pharmaceutical product liability litigation and medical malpractice, and has contributed to several texts, including: Medical Malpractice in Missouri, and Trial Advocacy in Missouri. He was also selected as a Super Lawyer in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

To see how our Kansas City product liability attorney's experience can help you win your case, call us at (888) 398-2277 today!