Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is a Mississippi law firm focused primarily on personal injury law and complex civil litigation. Founded in 1982, the firm represents accident victims and families facing serious or catastrophic harm. Its attorneys bring nearly 200 years of combined experience to personal injury matters. The practice includes medical malpractice, vehicle accidents, wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, and other negligence-based claims.
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. handles car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, cyclist, watercraft, and other transportation accident claims. The firm represents people with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, burns, amputations, and other life-changing conditions. Its attorneys pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost income, property damage, pain and suffering, and related losses. The practice extends to construction injuries, farm accidents, hunting accidents, workers’ compensation, and casino injury matters.
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. has developed a substantial medical malpractice and product liability practice. Its medical cases include birth injuries, medication errors, surgical mistakes, emergency medical errors, misdiagnosis, chiropractic malpractice, and lack of informed consent. The firm handles defective drugs, medical devices, vehicle parts, construction equipment, and consumer products. Its attorneys also pursue toxic exposure and mass tort claims involving multiple injured parties.
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. handles legal malpractice, contract disputes, commercial litigation, and selected real estate matters in addition to injury litigation. The firm serves clients from Mississippi while handling matters involving Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas law. Its attorneys work collaboratively on complex cases and draw on investigators, medical professionals, reconstruction specialists, and other experts when needed to establish liability and damages.