Events

Keynote – Defusing the Bomb: How to Combat Nuclear Verdicts® and Restore Justice – For All

June 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET

Nuclear Verdicts^®, thermonuclear verdicts, monopoly-money awards. Whatever you call them, outsized and disproportionate jury awards and settlements (so-called nuclear fallout) are trending more and higher across the country. No jurisdiction, practice area, or defense counsel is safe. What is driving these outcomes, what red flags exist indicating a claim may go nuclear, and how can insurance companies gauge and mitigate risk?

Tyson & Mendes’ Ashley Paige Fetyko, Partner and Head of Communications will reveal the surprising driver at the heart of Nuclear Verdicts^®, proven methods to address this trend, and practical tools for claims handling in the era of outsized and unjust awards, sharing insight from the forthcoming book analyzing 100 Nuclear Verdicts^® for patterns and trends. Attendees will learn four strategies to help mitigate risk.