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Trucking and Transportation

Our transportation and trucking attorneys at Tyson & Mendes are experienced litigators who defend trucking companies and common carriers in complex litigation. Our attorneys have tried scores of civil jury trials representing insured and self-insured entities in cases involving transportation litigation and catastrophic trucking accidents.

At Tyson & Mendes, we use our extensive experience to aggressively defend trucking companies and other transportation companies against wrongful death claims, catastrophic loss, and injury claims. Our clients include large, well-known companies in the transportation industry and we also represent truckers and various companies with truck fleets. We assist these companies with risk management, accident investigation, and reconstruction. We also advise our clients on regulatory issues, handle subrogation claims, serve as counsel for commercial litigation, and represent clients for labor and employment matters.

The team is committed to following the latest legal developments in the trucking industry and developing strategies to defend the industry to reduce the cost of claims and lawsuits overall. Our attorneys have served as panel counsel and are involved in organizations devoted solely to transportation and trucking issues. They have also been featured as speakers at trucking conferences and seminars and attend all major events in the industry.

Tyson & Mendes attorneys recognize the legal problems and exposures affecting the transportation and trucking industry. We understand the need for an aggressive defense when facing catastrophic and large losses and we employ our expertise as necessary from the beginning of a claim through resolution at trial.

Amanda James with her Texas trial team who secured a full defense verdict in a high-stakes 18-wheeler crash litigation.

Tyson & Mendes Secures Full Defense Verdict in Texas 18-Wheeler Trial

April 7, 2025 10:08am
Bastrop, TX, April 4, 2025 — National insurance defense and litigation firm Tyson & Mendes, LLP announced today a complete defense verdict in Herbert Catalan v. Dustin Summers, a personal injury lawsuit out of the 423rd District Court of Bastrop County, Texas. The jury found no negligence on the part of the defendant, delivering a total win for the defense. The case arose from a 2020 collision between an 18-wheeler and...

Tyson & Mendes Secures Over $1.5M Savings in Trucking Lawsuit

October 21, 2024 3:21pm
Dallas, TX, October 21, 2024 — Nationwide civil litigation and insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP today announced an important victory in a trucking lawsuit in Texas (Chad E. Hestand v. Myagmar Chuluunbat, Zalaat Group Inc. d/b/a Z Trans, in the 241st District Court of Smith County, Texas). Facing allegations of severe injuries resulting...

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Two Strategies Defense Attorneys Should Implement Today to Avoid Nuclear Verdicts® in Trucking Cases

Author: Edward R. Leonard | October 1, 2024 2:57pm
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are driving skyrocketing damages awards in courts all across the country. Such Nuclear Verdicts® – jury awards in excess of $10 million or that are disproportionate, and irrational given the facts of a case – trigger higher costs for the insurance industry and result in premium increases that are out of step with other cost-of-living indicators. They can have devastating consequences for corporations and insurance companies.

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IRMI Transportation Risk Conference (TRC)

April 1, 2025 12:32pm
This comprehensive session will delve into the critical issues facing the trucking industry from both legal and insurance perspectives, including the rising threat of outsized and unjust awards (so-called Nuclear Verdicts®). We will analyze Nuclear Verdicts® from multiple years, identifying key trends and their impacts on trucking businesses and the insurance industry at large.

Fleet Safety Conference 2024

August 26, 2024 10:07am
What are the top trends plaintiffs’ lawyers are using, and how can we stop them? Defense lawyers know taking a serious accident case to trial can be risky. In this invigorating session, Cayce Lynch, Administrative Partner, will break down the secrets behind plaintiffs’ counsel’s sneakiest tactics.

Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange

August 5, 2024 10:42am
Join us for a Networking Lunch and Keynote Address. Few industries have been hit as hard by Nuclear Verdicts® across the country as trucking and transportation. How can we fight back?

CLM Spotlight: Transportation

June 30, 2023 10:38am
Dive right in to learn about the importance of preparing witnesses for Reptile Theory attacks in deposition – especially in trucking and transportation cases. The Reptile Theory is a pernicious plaintiffs’ tactic helping stir up juror anger in the hope of securing a Nuclear Verdict®. What happens in deposition will have an impact on trial, and claims professionals and their counsel should be prepared for the onslaught of unsavory tactics plaintiffs’ counsel will use there, and how that may impact the trial moving forward. Fortunately, preparing the witness can significantly improve trial outcomes and reduce the efficacy of plaintiffs’ Reptile traps.

CLM Spotlight: Transportation

May 30, 2023 3:56pm
Dive right in to learn about the importance of preparing witnesses for Reptile Theory attacks in deposition – especially in trucking and transportation cases. The Reptile Theory is a pernicious plaintiffs’ tactic helping stir up juror anger in the hope of securing a Nuclear Verdict®. What happens in deposition will have an impact on trial, and claims professionals and their counsel should be prepared for the onslaught of unsavory tactics plaintiffs’ counsel will use there, and how that may impact the trial moving forward. Fortunately, preparing the witness can significantly improve trial outcomes and reduce the efficacy of plaintiffs’ Reptile traps.
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