Meridian Personal Injury Lawyers

What types of personal injury cases do you handle in Meridian?

At Merkel & Cocke, P.A., we represent all kinds of claimants including children, adults, and seniors. We represent drivers, passengers, bicycle riders, and pedestrians. Our Meridian personal injury lawyers represent families when a loved one dies due to the negligence of others.

We’re ready to fight for you now if you were involved in any of the following types of accidents:

• Medical malpractice. We represent patients when doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers make an improper diagnosis, delay your diagnosis, commit surgical errors, prescribe the wrong medications, fail to properly treat infections, fail to explain the risks and dangers of treatments, and commit other medical mistakes.
• Birth injuries. Our Meridian birth injury lawyers fight for the future of newborns and mothers when they suffer injuries during pregnancy, labor, or delivery – such as cerebral palsy, preeclampsia, brachial plexus injuries, injuries due to delays in using a Cesarean section, and postpartum negligence. We also represent families if there are stillbirths.
• Vehicle accidents. At Merkel & Cocke, P.A., we handle all types of vehicle accidents, including:
  • Car accidents. These accidents are often due to speeding, drunk driving, and driver distraction.
  • Truck accidents. These accidents include jackknifes, rollovers, wide-turn accidents, blind spot accidents, and underride accidents.
  • Motorcycle accidents. Motorcycle crashes are often more serious and more likely to be fatal than car and truck accidents because motorcycles are harder to control, and there are no hoods, trunks, roofs, or doors to protect the riders.
  • Other types of vehicle accidents. These include pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and Uber and Lyft accidents.
• Farm accidents. Mississippians rely on agriculture for their own food and crops and to help feed and supply the rest of the nation. We represent farm workers who suffer any type of accident whether they are employees or independent contractors.
• Workers’ compensation claims. Our attorneys help employees who suffer workplace injuries or occupational illnesses obtain payment for their medical care and the temporary disability benefits and permanent disability benefits they deserve. There is no need to prove fault in workers' compensation cases.
• Product liability. Our lawyers file strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence claims when defective products cause anyone who uses them harm. Products may be defective due to faulty design, workmanship, instructions; or a lack of proper warnings.
• Premises liability. Our Meridian personal injury lawyers represent anyone who has the right to be on the property of another – such as shoppers, diners, and people receiving professional advice – who suffer injuries on the property. Our lawyers handle slip and fall claims, dog bite claims, negligent security claims, elevator accidents, and other premises liability claims.
• Construction accidents. Road construction and building construction workers face injuries every day. Construction sites need to protect their workers and anyone, such as walkers or drivers, who may come near their construction site.
• Hunting accidents. We represent anyone who is shot due to inexperience, being mistaken for an animal or bird, accidental discharges, or other hunting errors. We also represent anyone who suffers injuries while hunting due to defective products such as tree stands.