Products Liability
Tyson & Mendes defends corporate clients in all types of products liability lawsuits, including negligent design, negligent manufacture, and failure to warn. We represent clients in products liability cases ranging from wrongful death and catastrophic injuries to subrogation claims. We have defended Fortune 500 companies such as Costco, State Farm, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, USAA, CBRE, American Family, Sprouts Farmers Market, and many others in products liability cases involving manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of a wide array of machinery, medical devices, and other products. We leverage our experience and understanding of our clients’ businesses and products to prepare case- and product-specific litigation strategies to mitigate exposure to corporations whose products are challenged as unsafe.
Tyson & Mendes Saved the Insurance Industry More Than $679 Million in 2023: Nationwide Insurance and Civil Litigation Defense Firm Saves Clients Nearly $3 Billion in Four Years
January 5, 2024 2:32pm
SAN DIEGO (January 5, 2024) – Tyson & Mendes LLP, one of the nation’s fastest-growing insurance and civil litigation defense firms, saved its insurance industry and self-insured clients $679.9 million in aggregate damages claims in 2023, bringing the firm’s savings results...
Tyson & Mendes Saved the Insurance Industry Over $1 Billion in 2022: Nationwide Insurance and Civil Litigation Defense Firm Tops $2.27 Billion in Savings for Clients in the Past Three Years
January 18, 2023 11:56am
SAN DIEGO (January 18, 2023) – Tyson & Mendes LLP, one of the nation’s fastest-growing insurance and civil litigation defense firms, saved its insurance industry and self-insured clients an astonishing $1.07 billion in aggregate damages claims in 2022...
Tyson & Mendes Wins Motion for Summary Judgment in $15 Million Products Liability Case: Kings County Court Rules in Favor of Defense
November 10, 2022 5:07pm
Marking a new victory for nationwide insurance and civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP, a Kings County Superior Court has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of the defendant and firm client...
Wyoming Jury Rules in Favor of Omni Group in Products Liability Case: Tyson & Mendes Wins Major Defense Verdict in High Stakes Lawsuit
June 21, 2022 3:56pm
Cheyenne, Wyoming (June 21, 2022) – Marking a victory for national civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP in a high-profile products liability lawsuit, a Wyoming jury has returned a verdict in favor of Virginia-based Omni Group, a product manufacturer.
A $10M Defense Win in a Tragic Case
February 7, 2018 2:18pm
Litigation Daily - February 7, 2018
It’s hard to truly revel in winning at trial when your opponent is a horribly burned child.
Federal Preemption Over State Law Safety Claims – What That Means for Industries Regulated by the Federal Government
Author: Lindsey Zucker | August 13, 2026 11:13am
On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court decided Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, holding states cannot require a company to change or add to its nationwide label when that labeling has been accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) for safety-based claims...
California Jury Awards 24-Year-Old Man $18.8 Million in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Trial
Author: Brandon Kerr | October 20, 2023 2:00pm
After a six-week trial, a California state court jury awarded $18.8 million to a 24-year-old man who alleged he developed cancer (mesothelioma) from exposure to asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder...
From New York to Arizona: Where in the World is There Jurisdiction?
Author: James Brewer | August 7, 2023 9:48am
In Herbal Brands, Inc. v. Photoplaza, Inc., the court considered whether defendant had sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction in Arizona. Plaintiff, Herbal Brands, Inc. (“Herbal Brands”), is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Arizona...
Supercharged Ninth Circuit Decision in Exploding Battery Case Provides Personal Jurisdiction Guidance
Author: Mitchell B. Malachowski | May 8, 2023 4:36pm
In deciding Yamashita v. LG Chem, Ltd. the Ninth Circuit has offered guidance as to specific personal jurisdiction in products liability cases in light of the Supreme Court’s own recent decision in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct...