Nuclear Verdicts: Defending Justice For All

by Robert Tyson

This is the first book ever written for the defense on how to avoid runaway jury verdicts. I wrote this book because I care about fairness. I believe everyone has the right to a fair trial, not just plaintiff lawyers and their clients. Defendants are entitled to have a jury decide their case without being stirred with passion and bias by creative plaintiff lawyers.This is the defense “playbook” for justice. You will learn trial techniques to even the playing field for defendants seeking a fair trial. Every aspect of a civil jury trial will be covered, from voir dire to opening statements to witnesses and finally closing arguments. There is a formula for defeating plaintiff attorneys’ deceptive tactics and psychological gamesmanship, and you will learn it.While full of 30 years of trial victories and personal experiences, this is a “how to” book. How to defend at trial. How to beat plaintiff attorneys at their own game. How to win. It is time to bring an end to the epidemic of nuclear verdicts across our country. It is time for you to take back justice for all!NUCLEAR VERDICTS MUST BE STOPPED! YOU CAN STOP THEM.RESPONSIBILITY. In every jury trial, accepting responsibility is not only the right thing to do, it is the most important thing you will do, no exceptions. Own what you did in every single jury trial, no excuses.REASONABLENESS. Be the most reasonable person in the courtroom. Do not take the typical defense approach of fighting every little thing. Show the jury you care, and they will return a verdict that is fair and just for all.COMMON SENSE. The ultimate equalizer in any case is common sense. It allows the jury to come to a conclusion that is fair and reasonable. You must go beyond the evidence and the law, and help the jury apply their common sense for a righteous verdict.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 6, 2020

Reviews

[Paul Kaufman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tripe

This book is a bunch of drivel. It is filled with false facts (like complex regional pain syndrome, PTSD, and some types of traumatic brain injuries are not real), and suggestions for legally inappropriate tactics (like saying something you know is improper and an objection would be sustained). It recites war stories and makes unsupported assumptions out of context about the reasons for results in cases. Yes I am a plaintiff’s attorney. I can only hope defense lawyers try some of these tactics in my cases!

[Jackson Banks · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a perfect book for young claims professionals who want to understand the tactics of plaintiffs lawyers and how to combat them, and young defense counsel starting out in their careers and who have little trial experience.

However, experienced trial lawyers will likely find nothing new in the 191 pages of this $30 book. While the author seems to suggest that the techniques he offers are well-kept industry secrets, most are, in fact, basic trial practice (e.g., you need a theme) and things most experienced counsel already know and do on a regular basis (e.g., tell a story; make sure the jury likes you).

Like most “how-to” books written by trial lawyers, the message of the book often becomes bogged down with war stories rather than any actual science on jury behavior. The author’s copious use of “!” after what felt like every third sentence shows his passion for what he does and his message, but also distracts the reader.

Overall, this is great beginner-to-intermediate level book on trial practice that is great for practitioners who do not have a wealth of practical trial experience and wish to gain useful skills outside of what was taught in law school about trying cases.

[Deb Middendorp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Effective How-To to avoid Runaway Jury Verdicts

I am going to school with Criminal Justice as my major. I try to read anything and everything that relates to this in order to learn and understand more. This book offered a great insight on how to avoid runaway jury verdicts. The author was very knowledgeable about the subject and wrote in a way that I could also understand. He focuses on fairness which I really appreciated. It was written in a clear manner with many usable techniques for fairness during a trial for the defendant, not just for plaintiff lawyers and their clients. This is an important book in today's society as run-away verdicts for cases have become very common. This is unfair and an imbalance in our tort system. It needed to be addressed, and Robert F. Tyson Jr. did just that. He created an amazing tool for defense lawyers to bring fairness back to the court.

[Martina650 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for all liability claim professionals

Run-away verdicts for plaintiffs have become way too common, causing miscarriages of justice and imbalance in our tort system. This how-to book for defense lawyers is a great tool to bring things back to justice and back to center.

[Beth · Rating 1 out of 5]

A bunch of war stories about how he kept the jury from paying big verdicts. The author goes on and on about how he cares for the plaintiffs and how not awarding them for their injuries is actually helping them by showing how much faith he has in their ability to recover. Full of contradictions and ego puffing. Skip this one.

[Kasey Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for defense lawyers dealing with commercial liability and personal injury cases

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read, but the content is not diluted. It certainly goes against the grain of the standard defense playbook.