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. 

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