Archive for 2018
The Unscrupulous Practice of Balance Billing
Many of us will require emergency medical care at some point in life. Depending on the type of ailment you have when the medics arrive, you may not have a say in who provides you with care, including the ambulance and the hospital to which you are taken. Unfortunately, some healthcare providers have figured out…
Read MoreDangerous Roadways in Mississippi and Car Accident Claims
Many serious car accidents in Mississippi and throughout the nation are initiated by careless or inattentive drivers. However, some crashes are due to dangerous roadways. In Mississippi, roadways that are inadequately maintained or designed improperly and without certain features that contribute toward traffic safety can lead to accidents. When defective design, maintenance, or construction leads…
Read MoreEpinephrine Shots After Cardiac Arrest Leading to Brain Damage
Medical teams throughout Mississippi and across the nation have commonly used adrenaline, also called epinephrine, for many decades to treat emergency cardiac arrest victims in an attempt to save their lives. Traditionally, adrenaline is use when CPR and electric shocks have failed to start the heart and restore breathing. New information available, however, provides evidence…
Read MorePelahatchie Construction Site Explosion Reinforces the Dangers Faced By Heavy Industry Workers
A building was heavily damaged when an explosion rocked a central Mississippi construction site on the afternoon of September 10 in Pelahatchie, east of Jackson. No one was reported injured. According to news reports, three workers were performing tank welding operations at the Jackson Commodities building when vapor in the air ignited, causing the explosion.…
Read MoreIs It Safe for Teens to Be Truck Drivers?
A recent driver shortage across the United States has caused a push to put older teens and young adults – ages 18 to 21 – on the highways as truck and tractor-trailer drivers. Many trucking industry representatives, as well as politicians, believe one way to assuage the issue could be loosening federal regulations around the…
Read MoreMerkel & Cocke Client Awarded $2.4 Million Verdict in OB/GYN Malpractice Case
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that partners Charlie Merkel, Jr. and Charles Merkel, III recently secured a $2.4 million jury award on behalf of a client who sustained multiple injuries during a hospital admission for an elective induction for the birth of her child at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. The jury found…
Read MoreAre Auto Electronic Safety Systems Safe Enough?
A recent warning by an industry insurance group tells consumers that their cars and trucks with electronic driver assist don’t always see stopped vehicles. More? Their vehicles might even steer them right into a crash if they aren’t paying full attention to the road. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released the results…
Read MoreWhat Are Repetitive Stress Injuries, and How Do They Happen?
When you suffer an injury that causes you to lose time from work, it doesn’t have to be something as dramatic as losing a finger or breaking an ankle. A variety of businesses and industries call Mississippi home, and no matter what your job is or what you do for a living, it’s simply an…
Read MoreBeyoncé Opens Up about Preeclampsia – What You Should Know
Recently, superstar performer Beyoncé gave an interview to Vogue magazine where she spoke about her experience with preeclampsia while pregnant with her twins Rumi and Sir, and subsequent emergency C-section. Preeclampsia (previously known as “toxemia”) is a complication of pregnancy that can cause high blood pressure, kidney damage, and other serious health problems. This condition…
Read MoreCongratulations, Charles M. Merkel III, for Being Named to Best Lawyers in America!
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that Charles M. Merkel III has been named to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America list for his work in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs. Mr. Merkel has been named to the list every year since 2012. Best Lawyers is the foremost peer-reviewed awards process in the…
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