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.
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.
Jury Says Shirt Co. Not Liable In $10M Suit Over Child’s Burns
February 6, 2018 12:32pm
Law360 - February 5, 2018
A California federal jury has found that Schwab Co. Inc. is not responsible for severe burns sustained by a child while wearing one of its shirts, clearing the clothing manufacturer of all liability after co-defendants Macy’s and Ralph Lauren settled for roughly $860,000.
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...
“Yeezy” Does It: Adidas Backs Off on Kanye West Connection
Author: John A. Anselmo | July 14, 2023 11:35am
After severing their business relationship, Adidas sought to freeze $75 million in accounts belonging to Yeezy. Yeezy is a shoe and fashion brand created by Kayne West. Yeezy shoes and clothes were manufactured and sold through Adidas...
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...
Nevada Affirms Use Of Consumer-Expectation Test In Design Defect Cases
Author: Christopher Lund | November 5, 2017 10:52am
The Ford Motor Company (Ford) appealed a jury verdict in a strict liability design defect case, in which Ford unsuccessfully argued an alternative design defect test should have been included in the jury instructions. The plaintiff Teresa Gacia Trejo was driving a 2000 Ford Excursion on a highway with her husband Rafael Trejo sitting in the passenger seat. When Ms. Trejo attempted to change lanes, the trailer she was pulling fishtailed causing her to lose control of the vehicle. The Excursion rolled between 1.5 and 2.5 times before resting upside down. Ms. Trejo stated “the roof was so crushed that [she] was unable to see Rafael.” Ms. Trejo was able to climb out of the vehicle, but her husband died at the scene.