Attorneys at Jones and Dyer have extensive experience resolving insurance claims and coverage concerns through mediation and litigation. We are a full-service legal practice committed to excellent representation and obtaining fair and just outcomes for our clients. Our law firm has provided legal counsel in California and Nevada since 1992.

We represent insurance companies in all forms of tort litigation, including auto accident and slip-and-fall accident injury claims, products liability, medical malpractice claims, business disputes, oil-field contamination claims, and related matters. We understand what is at stake, and are committed to providing effective defense services that efficiently protect your insured’s rights and interests.

We interpret insurance policies, draft and file responses to lawsuits on behalf of clients, locate expert witnesses, prepare oral and written discovery, negotiate settlements, and bring cases to trial when necessary. We have an outstanding record of obtaining successful outcomes for our clients in state and federal courts.

Our experience in Insurance defense litigation includes:

Premises Liability

• Successfully represented developer of shopping center on claim of premises liability by showing that adjacent property owner modified parking lot in such a way as to create the defective condition. Resolved case with nuisance value settlement.
• Successfully defended oil drilling company on claim of premises liability by asserting special employment doctrine and exclusive remedy under worker’s compensation.
• Successfully defended claim of premises liability as a result of trucking employee failing to follow signs in using wrong railroad crossing. His truck hung up on the railroad tracks resulting in his personal injuries caused by a passing train. Also successfully defended claim by railroad company for $300,000 in property damage to their train as a result of the same claim.
• Successfully defended dangerous claims for national home improvement company throughout Northern California.
• Successfully represented national hotel chain in alleged dangerous condition of hotel property cases throughout the Sacramento Valley.
• Successfully defended hundreds of insureds in motor vehicle/personal injury actions.

• Successfully represented multi-national company in federal court on a products liability matter involving magnetic toys. Developed a discovery plan and entity defense theory which resulted in saving several million dollars of claims arising from multi-national’s acquisition of toy manufacturer.
• Successfully represented the world’s largest retailer in a claim of products liability involving chairs. Received defense arbitration award in resulting nuisance value settlement by showing unforseen misuse of product and detailed product safety testing evidence.
• Successfully represented national busing company in products liability action against manufacturer of underseat bus heater.

• Obtained defense verdict of produce company and its truck driver arising from multi-vehicle accident resulting in a wrongful death.
• Successfully defended national transportation company in both busing and van accidents in the Northern California area, including numerous claims in excess of $1 million.

Successfully defended a national railroad company in a personal injury action resulting from a pipeline worker being struck by train. Case settled for nuisance value during pre-trial motions on first day of trial.

Successfully defended an underground utility contractor in litigation arising out of a tip over of a concrete pumping truck. Demonstrated that the concrete pumping truck was improperly used by his co-employees resulting in the injuries. Case settled for a nuisance value one month before trial.

• Successfully represented a developer of a condominium conversion project initially involving 28 mold claims. As a result of aggressively using experts and offers to remediate pursuant to warrantee provisions, 27 potential claimants accepted the mold remediation plan. Only one plaintiff filed suit, the case went to arbitration and received a defense arbitration award.
• Successfully represented large apartment complex manager and owner in a multi-tenant mold claim. Plaintiffs demanded $5 million, we offered $10,000. We received a defense verdict in our client’s favor after a 30 day trial.