Trucking Lawyers Should Share Defense Strategies, Author and Noted Attorney Says
Author: Bob Tyson
Transport Topics – June 23, 2021
For more than a year, prominent San Diego defense attorney Robert Tyson has been scolding his colleagues for not sharing trial defense strategies to beat plaintiff attorneys in the nation’s courtrooms.
Talc-ing Nuclear Verdicts®
Author: Bob Tyson
The CLM – July 01, 2021
Pharmaceutical and products giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) received devastating news on June 1, 2021, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the company’s appeal of a $2.2 billion verdict in its ongoing baby powder battle.
Stop Saying, “Safety is our Top Priority”
Author: Bob Tyson
Hotels Magazine – May 18, 2021
In the hotel business, creating a welcoming, home away from home is key to customer loyalty. Naturally, making sure guests are safe is a bedrock of the hospitality industry.
Stop Nuclear Verdicts®: Compensate Like Plaintiff Lawyers
Author: Bob Tyson
Advisen – March 22, 2021
Here is a question for insurers: You are in the business of managing risk, but what have you and your defense counsel done differently in the last decade to manage or stop Nuclear Verdicts®?
Personalizing Corporate Defendants
Author: Bob Tyson
CLM Magazine – December 2020
How to Tell a Human Story About Your Client’s Company
Stop Nuclear Verdicts®: Abolish the Billable Hour
Author: Bob Tyson
PLUS Journal – December, 9 2020
Nuclear Verdicts® are a problem, and they are only going to get worse.
Companies Can Take Steps to Avoid Nuclear Verdicts®: Experts
Author: Bob Tyson
Business Insurance – November 12, 2020
Companies can reduce the anger reflected in jurors’ so-called Nuclear Verdicts® by taking steps such as having a company representative sitting at the defense table who appears empathetic, experts say.
It Pays to Give a Number
Author: Bob Tyson
CLM Magazine – October 2020
Want a defense verdict? Go figure.
Insurance Industry Can Tackle the Problem of Nuclear Verdicts®, Attorney Says
Author: Bob Tyson
Advisen Front Page News – September 21, 2020
When it comes to Nuclear Verdicts®, the problem is real, but insurance professionals can take steps to better control the outcome of the claims process, according to Robert F. Tyson, Jr., partner with Tyson & Mendes.
Why Doesn’t the Defense Bar Share Like the Plaintiffs’ Bar? Money.
Author: Bob Tyson
Daily Journal – August 28, 2020
Compared to plaintiffs’ counsel, those on the defense side rarely share anything with each other.
Stop Nuclear Verdicts®: Hire Plaintiff Lawyers
Author: Bob Tyson
Carrier Management – August 28, 2020
Why have Nuclear Verdicts® skyrocketed in the last 10 years? Did the law change? Did Congress pass a sweeping bill in favor of plaintiffs that mandates they must recover tens of millions of dollars in pain and suffering damages? Nope.
The Reptile Theory: Use it!
Author: Bob Tyson
Daily Journal – July 31, 2020
There has been an explosion of Nuclear Verdicts® in recent years, with plaintiffs awarded billions of dollars in damages for all types of losses purportedly sustained at the hands of small businesses and large corporations.
Should You Accept Responsibility at Trial?
Author: Bob Tyson
CLM – June 15, 2020
Why the Answer Could Very Well Prevent a Nuclear Verdict
Stemming the Tide of Social Inflation
Author: Bob Tyson
Property Casualty – March 11, 2020
Runaway jury verdicts have been on the rise for 10 years, and their impact is apparent in claims that go to trial — there is a perception that someone must pay.
Is the Defense Bar Being Out-lawyered?
Author: Bob Tyson
Daily Journal – March 6, 2020
Nuclear Verdicts® — often those in which damages exceed $10 million — are increasingly commonplace in this country, presenting major challenges for corporate America. It raises an important question: Why?
The Nuclear Age: Combatting the Growing Problem of Runaway Jury Verdicts
Author: Bob Tyson
CLM – February 7, 2020
The Nuclear Age: Combatting the Growing Problem of Runaway Jury Verdicts – Cover of CLM’s February Edition
Tyson & Mendes: ‘We Are Trying to Change the Entire Defense Industry’
Author: Bob Tyson
Law.com – November 6, 2019
“We are trying to be the best defense firm in America,” founding partner Bob Tyson says. “We are developing the best trial lawyers who can implement a proven approach to controlling damages and winning jury trials.”
With New Trial Tactics Fueling Nuclear Verdicts®, Can Defense Catch Up?
Author: Bob Tyson
Law.com – October 22, 2019
Like many defense attorneys across the country, Robert Tyson of Tyson Mendes in San Diego has paid careful attention to the rising tide of so-called Nuclear Verdicts®, where juries render awards far beyond what a case would typically be valued at.