At stake in the civil-negligence trial is whether Stow gets tens of millions of dollars for his future care.
In a wheelchair, with the scars on his head visible to potential jurors, Bryan Stow presented as a tragic figure.
But should the ballpark be liable for the attack on Stow committed by intoxicated fans?
What is undisputed is that there is a pile of medical bills. Stow's attorney says that the former paramedic and father of two will need 24-hour care for the rest of his life, costing as much as $35 million.
"He doesn't have bowel control, bladder control, he can't roll over by himself, he can't dress himself," said Stow's attorney Tom Girardi.
Some liability is placed on Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez who pleaded guilty to charges that they beat Stow. They are in prison.
The primary target of civil suit is former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and the Dodgers organization.
Stow's family claims the attack on opening day in 2011 against the rival San Francisco Dodgers might have been prevented or minimized if McCourt had employed more security and had better lighting in the parking lot.
Wednesday, attorneys took the pulse of potential jurors.
"How many have heard about the fight and the injuries?" asked Dana Fox, an attorney for the Dodgers. Every hand went up.
"Anyone with strong feelings about Frank McCourt?" Not a hand was raised.
The plaintiffs zeroed-in on sports fans, some who witnessed fights themselves.
Stow attorney Tom Girardi, asked about feeling safe in the presence of uniformed LAPD officers versus guards in T-shirts.
The defense says the Dodgers brought in extra hands that night, employing the largest security force in the ballpark's history.
Girardi argued the numbers and said they were not where they needed to be that night.
The defense asked members of the jury pool whether any amount of security could have stopped the acts of individuals so out of control.