Posts by John Hartwell Cocke

Auto accidents are rarely clear-cut, where one party alone is completely responsible for the damages. Instead, they usually involve the fault of two or more parties. If, for instance, a driver runs a stop sign and strikes another who is speeding, it can be hard to determine who is responsible. In Mississippi, determining fault is…

It’s a situation that many don’t expect to face. You’re driving without insurance – which can sometimes be deliberate or accidental – and another driver with insurance hits your car. When you realize you don’t have insurance coverage, you’ll probably start to wonder what your rights are and if you can still file an insurance…

Car accidents are a very common cause of whiplash injuries. The type of car accident that most commonly causes whiplash is a rear-end car accident. At Merkel & Cocke, we have more than 40 years of experience representing the victims of all types of car accidents, including rear-end collisions. We also represent whiplash injury victims…

An accident where the front of one car slams into the side of another car is known as a T-bone accident. Another name for a T-bone accident is a broadside accident. The letter T visually describes the accident as the vertical column strikes the horizontal column at the top of the letter. T-bone accidents are…

Car accidents are a common cause of neck injuries. Seatbelts generally help keep you in your car, but even seatbelts with shoulder harnesses don’t prevent your neck from moving. Airbags may protect your organs and cushion the blow, but they generally don’t prevent neck injuries either. Drivers and passengers can suffer neck injuries due to…