Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for a Florida woman’s terminal cancer, as trial opened against the maker of a brake-grinding tool that the woman says exposed her to asbestos. Cook v. Hennessy Industries, et al. CACE24003818.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys this week debated whether Wells Fargo mismanaged a massive trust fund intended for thousands of children who are members of Florida’s Seminole Tribe, as trial opened against the banking giant. Gopher, et al. v. Wells Fargo, et al.

Miami, FL— A Florida jury earlier this month found Miami-Dade County liable for the injuries a bicyclist suffered when she was struck by a security gate arm, handing down a nearly $5 million verdict in the case, while also clearing the security company that oversaw the gate. LaTour v. Miami-Dade County, et al., 2018-CA-000853. 

Miami, FL— Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for the bicycle accident that severely injured a Florida woman’s arm, as trial opened against Miami-Dade County and a security company tasked with overseeing a subdivision exit gate. LaTour, et al. v. Miami-Dade County, et al., 2018-CA-000853. 

In any trial involving a corporate defendant, jurors can carry inherent, subconscious biases against that corporation, which may turn into a key hurdle for the defense. Introducing a defendant corporation in a way that gives it a “face” beyond the logo can be a powerful way to lay the critical groundwork for overcoming those biases. And in a trial over the cancer a man developed after taking diabetes medication Actos, D’Lesli Davis’ introduction of manufacturer Takeda painted the company as just "folks,” helping set up a defense win.