Posts by John Hartwell Cocke
Is Inadequate Aftercare Considered Medical Malpractice?
Aftercare is the type of medical care that is usually provided to a patient after they undergo a medical surgery, procedure, or treatment. For example, after surgery, the patient is typically monitored in the recovery room for a few hours to ensure that the surgery was successful and that no complications are present. Most of…
Read MoreWhat Is a Subdural Hematoma?
A subdural hematoma is bleeding on the brain that occurs due to a serious brain injury. This condition can negatively impact a person’s life in various ways. For example, depending on how serious the brain injury and bleeding is, the individual could have lost necessary functions within the brain and body, lost much needed income…
Read MoreWhat Questions Does Opposing Counsel Ask in a Truck Accident Deposition?
When you file a truck accident lawsuit, you will be required to attend a deposition. At the deposition, you will be asked many questions that you must answer truthfully. These questions may be about your background, your family, your witnesses, and the accident. Part of our duties as Mississippi truck accident lawyers is to help…
Read MoreWhat Are Cranial Nerve Injuries?
There are 12 sets of cranial nerves which lead from the brain to other parts of the body. A cranial nerve injury, therefore, is an injury to one of those 12 sets of nerves. Cranial nerve injuries can affect both adults and infants. However, most of the time, adults experience cranial nerve injuries because of…
Read MoreCan a Mississippi Truck Accident Lawyer Increase My Compensation Award?
If you are not satisfied with a settlement offer or want to make sure that you get the maximum compensation possible after your truck accident, you should call a Mississippi truck accident lawyer. These professionals will use their skills and experience to investigate, collect useful information and evidence, guide you through the legal process, and…
Read MoreAttorney William “Bill” T. May Joins Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is pleased to welcome William “Bill” T. May to the firm. Mr. May is one of the most respected trial lawyers in the state. He brings over 33 years of experience in Mississippi state and federal courts. He focuses his practice on Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Premises Liability, and Commercial…
Read MoreDiagnostic Errors Are Still a Leading Cause of Disability and Death
In 2016, Johns Hopkins published a bombshell study that claimed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was not classifying fatal medical errors correctly, and that medical mistakes were the cause of about 250,000 deaths per year. For the past eight years, we’ve been reading studies and articles that said Johns Hopkins got it…
Read MoreParalysis Can Lead to Life-Threatening Complications
Paralysis can be, and is often, the result of someone else’s negligence. On its own, paralysis is a difficult condition to acclimate into your everyday life, and when it can cause further medical issues that put your life into danger, your suffering needs to be taken seriously. Paralysis has the potential to impact additional bodily…
Read MoreHow Does Insurance Work in an Interstate Semi-Truck Accident in Mississippi?
Interstates like I-55, I-20, I-10 and I-29 are popular places for 18-wheelers as they are making their way through states to deliver products and goods on time. Due to the traffic on these Mississippi roads, it is common for someone to make a simple mistake or error, causing a dangerous or traumatic truck accident at…
Read MoreAll Pregnant Women Must Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C can cause a lot of long-term damage, especially to the liver. Pregnant women must be especially careful, because it can be spread to the baby in utero. A news article published by MedPage Today LLC states that there has been a tremendous increase in pregnant women being diagnosed with hepatitis C from 1998…
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