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Wrongful Death, Construction Defect, & Jury Pools: Recent Changes in Washington State Law & Resulting Challenges

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes amongst Washington juries have changed, and a revived focus on risk management in some industries has cast doubt over the future of insurance litigation in the state.  Tyson & Mendes is at the forefront of nuclear verdict defense, and our methods for defending against Nuclear Verdicts™ are more important than ever.  Experts from Tyson & Mendes’ Washington office will give a series of webinars focused on defending against Nuclear Verdicts™.

Topics discussed will include:

• Changing attitudes amongst the jury pool post-pandemic
• Policy limit demands and how to respond
• Methods to mitigate risk and avoid Nuclear Verdicts™
• Construction defect and work site injury claims in a post-pandemic world

Webinar 1: The Washington Jury Pool and Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts™ Post-Pandemic

Thursday, June 17 – 11:00AM-12:00PM PDT

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting effect on the jury pool, and studies show a shifting attitude in potential jurors.  In this shifting landscape, jurors see themselves both as more vulnerable and as necessary guardians of their community.  This webinar will cover new challenges attorneys and adjusters will face while defending corporate clients as well as innovative litigation techniques to help mitigate these issues.

Please join us for The Washington Jury Pool and Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts™ Post-Pandemic webinar on June 17, 2021.  Tyson & Mendes experts will cover:

• Data on juror attitudes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Defense pitfalls to avoid
• Practical litigation techniques

Webinar 2: Liability On-Site: Washington Worksite Injuries and Construction Defect Litigation

Thursday, July 8 – 11:00AM-12:00PM PDT

The construction insurance market has been drastically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Challenges such as rising uncertainty amongst jurors and a revived focus on risk management may lead to an increase in protracted liability cases.  Tyson & Mendes is at the forefront of Nuclear Verdict™ defense, and our methods for defending against Nuclear Verdicts™ are more important than ever.  This webinar covers emerging trends in construction litigation, worksite injuries, and issues of liability.  This webinar will also cover how to mitigate the risk of a Nuclear Verdict™ as we move forward in a post-pandemic world.

Please join us for Liability On-Site: Washington Worksite Injuries and Construction Defect Litigation on July 8, 2021.  Tyson & Mendes experts will cover:

• Strategies for early claims resolution in construction defect cases
• Methods to mitigate risk and avoid Nuclear Verdicts™
• Handling construction matters in a post-pandemic environment
• Current trends in construction and risk management

Webinar 3: The Changing Equation: Wrongful Death Damages in Washington

Thursday, July 22 – 11:00AM-12:00PM PDT

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes in many areas of the insurance defense industry, not the least of which is changes in statutes surrounding wrongful death claims.  These new statutes in Washington State may lead to an increase in potential nuclear verdicts™.  Tyson & Mendes is at the forefront of Nuclear Verdict™ defense.  Join us for an engaging webinar discussing strategies to mitigate risk and navigate these new wrongful death statutes.

Please join us for The Changing Equation: Wrongful Death Damages in Washington on July 22, 2021.  Tyson and Mendes experts will cover:

• How wrongful death damages are shifting
• New wrongful death statutes in the state of Washington
• Methods to mitigate risk and avoid Nuclear Verdicts™