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Merkel & Cocke, P.A.

30 Delta Avenue, Clarksdale, MS 38614, Clarksdale, MS 38614

4.8(32)

11 Attorneys

5 Locations

$111.5M+ Recovered

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About Merkel & Cocke, P.A.

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is a Mississippi law firm representing clients in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Established in 1982, the firm serves Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Its 11 attorneys offer almost 200 years of combined experience, handling complex litigation including vehicle crashes, product liability, and legal malpractice. The firm has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients.

Our Attorneys

Charles M. Merkel, Jr.

Managing Member

58+ years experience

John Hartwell Cocke

Managing Member

49+ years experience

William “Bill” T. May

Member

42+ years experience

Cynthia I. Mitchell

Of Counsel

42+ years experience

Christopher W. Winter

Member

28+ years experience

Edward P. Connell, Jr.

Member

27+ years experience

Charles M. Merkel, III

Member

26+ years experience

Corrie J. Schuler

Member

22+ years experience

Robert Alexander Carson III

Member

5+ years experience

Yeager Matthews Bass

Associate

4+ years experience

Notable Case Results

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$2M

Products Liability

Verdict for a three-year-old who suffered burns over 60% of her body when a water heater ignited gasoline, due to inadequate warnings from the manufacturer.

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$9.9M

Construction Site Injury

Settlements for a client who received life-altering injuries including paralysis when he fell from an elevated position at a construction site.

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$1.9M

Medical Malpractice

Settlement for a client who sustained leg fractures in a motor vehicle accident, but due to a radiology misread and delayed treatment for vascular injury, his leg had to be amputated.

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$12.9M

Vehicle Roll-over

Settlement for a client paralyzed in a motor vehicle roll-over accident, alleging defective roof support structures did not meet crashworthiness standards.

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$1.6M

Defective Product

Verdict for a farmer who lost his leg while working on a 1969 Ford New Holland combine due to a defective protruding bolt, insufficient shields, and deficient manual.

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$1.5M

Wrongful Death

Judgment on behalf of the estate and family of Vanessa Jernigan, whose untimely death was caused by Delta Regional Medical Center’s (DRMC) breach of care.

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