Photo: Lightfield Studios via Adobe Stock Turning the Tables: Defense Litigators Embrace Lawsuits, Alleging Fraud at Plaintiffs Shops
"This is a new direction in civil litigation and a new approach by the defense," said Tyson & Mendes partner and head of communications Ashley Fetyko.
October 07, 2024 at 05:00 AM
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Litigation
What You Need to Know
- Defense litigators are suing plaintiffs firms, leveling allegations of conspiracy and manufacturing false claims to leverage higher settlements.
- In the past year alone, at least five companies facing a deluge of claims, ranging from asbestos-related injury to workers' compensation claims, have sued the plaintiffs firms responsible for suing them.
- Sanctions are the usual route to address bad attorney behavior, but defense litigators are now filing entirely new cases.
Defense litigators are going on the offensive, suing multiple plaintiffs firms and targeting the veracity of plaintiffs' claims.
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