The Shocking Reality of Jury Opinions (They’re Not in Our Favor, But We Can Change That)

Insights | 10/20/2023

The Shocking Reality of Jury Opinions (They’re Not in Our Favor, But We Can Change That)

Author: Stephen Haynes

Author: Stephen Haynes   Insurance companies and their counsel are all too aware of the proliferation of multimillion-dollar verdicts, and even Nuclear Verdicts®, across the nation in the post-pandemic era. Why? What has changed? Besides the obvious workplace changes and renewed emphasis on quality of life driving decision making, we need to ask ourselves, “Have juror … Read More

Insights | 10/20/2023

California Jury Awards 24-Year-Old Man $18.8 Million in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Trial

Author: Brandon Kerr

Author: Brandon Kerr   What Happened 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.[i] The jury heard plaintiff’s mother testify she used large amounts of J&J’s baby powder on her … Read More

News | 03/14/2022

Inaugural Nuclear Verdicts Defense Institute Announced: First and Only Trial Academy for Civil Defense Attorneys Set for June 23-26 in San Diego

Press Release

The inaugural Nuclear Verdicts Defense Institute will take place June 23-26, 2022, in San Diego, led by an esteemed faculty of legal defense experts, including top trial attorneys, a specialist in jury psychology, and a certified faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and professor at the University of San Diego School of Law.