Why Spinal Cord Injuries Often Require a Lifetime of Medical Care

By Merkel & Cocke, P.A. | July 31, 2018

A spinal cord injury can happen in an instant. They’re often due to car accidents, slips and falls, violent acts, and workplace injuries. Medical malpractice by doctors, hospitals, and chiropractors can also cause a spinal cord injury. For example, chiropractors manipulate a person’s spine. If the chiropractor injures the patient, fails to inform the patient…

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Medical Malpractice and Never Events

By Merkel & Cocke, P.A. | July 24, 2018

According to a 2016 New York Daily News story, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has tripled the number of legal settlements it’s made since 2011 due to medical error and faulty construction projects. Yearly payments of $338 million were made by the VA in 2015 alone. Medical providers who fail to follow standard medical…

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Why Do You Need a Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Lawyer?

By Merkel & Cocke, P.A. | July 10, 2018

Hardworking people affected by life-changing injuries and illnesses, which can lead to partial, total, temporary, or permanent disabilities, can receive workers’ compensation benefits. However, they should not handle their cases alone. Instead, they should have workers’ compensation attorneys assist them. But why? The truth is, filing a claim for benefits can be a challenge –…

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Innovative Care for Serious, Life-Threatening Burn Injuries

By Merkel & Cocke, P.A. | July 3, 2018

When a person has sustained a severe burn injury whether in a house fire, in a motor vehicle crash, or because of an industrial accident, they often require specialized care for their wounds. Throughout the United States, the health care system has developed a series of regional burn centers that can provide that care. Patients…

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