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Tyson & Mendes brings a wealth of experience to property litigation, providing skilled representation in matters involving loss and damage claims for both personal and commercial properties. Our attorneys have successfully managed a broad spectrum of property disputes, including total loss cases and complex coverage issues, delivering tailored strategies to protect our clients’ interests. Additionally, we are highly experienced in handling business interruption claims, offering thorough and effective support to address the unique challenges these cases present. With a commitment to achieving favorable outcomes, Tyson & Mendes is equipped to guide clients through even the most intricate property-related disputes.
Tyson & Mendes Secures Complete Defense Verdict in CO Construction Defect Case: Firm saves small business subcontractor client nearly $900,000
April 18, 2024 4:48pm
Denver (April 18, 2024) – Nationwide insurance and civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP saved their client, a Colorado-based small pool company, nearly $900,000 by securing a full defense verdict in a complex construction defect case involving allegations of...
San Francisco Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Defense in Workplace Injury Case: Tyson & Mendes Wins Motion for Summary Judgment via Privette Doctrine
February 9, 2024 12:20pm
San Francisco (February 9, 2024) -- Marking a major victory for nationwide insurance and civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP, the First Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal affirmed a motion for summary judgment in favor of Balfour Beatty...
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 Adds Construction Liability Partner in Las Vegas: Griffith Hayes Joins From Litchfield Cavo LLP
May 16, 2022 1:15pm
LAS VEGAS (May 12, 2022) – Nationwide civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP has announced Griffith Hayes as the newest partner in its growing Las Vegas office. Hayes specializes in general liability, products liability, construction liability, employment and labor law, and financial institutions litigation.
“Where” and Tear? Jurisdiction and Regular Use Examined in Florida Federal Court
Author: Elizabeth Kirkpatrick | September 11, 2023 9:40am
Sometimes, a new jurisdiction may be all it takes to significantly impact the outcome of a case. With a nearly $6.9 million water damage suit lingering, Specialty Insurance Co. decided to make a federal case out of it. In Parkway Towers Condominium Association Inc. v. Arch...
Start Small, but Think Big: Attorneys’ Fees Can Add Up
Author: Scott Ruksakiati | May 9, 2023 9:13am
Clients who are new to litigation often ask whether they can recover attorneys’ fees. The answer is: it depends. In general, under the “American” rule, attorneys’ fees are not recoverable unless they are expressly allowed by statute or contract...
Are Security Deposits “Property” in Washington?
Author: Michael Kutzner | June 4, 2021 9:00am
In an attempt to improve living conditions and balance the bargaining positions of landlords and tenants, Washington passed the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1973 (RLTA)
Use It or Lose It: Owners of Condemned Property Have an Option to Repurchase When Government Fails to Timely Develop or Reauthorize Public Use
Author: David Kahn | August 12, 2020 11:00am
What happens when a city condemns private property for a stated public use but fails to follow through on the development of the public use? Such was the issue recently decided by the Second District Court of Appeal in Rutgard v. City of Los Angeles published on July 30, 2020. (WL 4361069). The Court held a public entity desiring to retain condemned property must either develop the public use or reauthorize its initial resolution within ten years of the date the original authorizing...
COVID-19 Interrupts Your Business: Will Your Business Interruption Coverage Apply?
Author: Louis R. Barella | May 11, 2020 9:00am
As businesses in California remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, their owners have looked to recoup their losses by turning to their insurance policies. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association estimated nationwide virus-related losses to businesses with 100 or fewer employees would amount to between $220 billion and $383 billion a month. (S.F. Chronicle, April 28, 2020). About one-third of U.S. Businesses have...