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OVER $30 BILLION RECOVERED IN VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS
$700 MILLION JURY VERDICT recovered for the family of a young man who was brutally beaten and burned alive.
$700 MILLION JURY VERDICT & SETTLEMENT against Monsanto for individuals receiving property damage and personal injuries from exposure to the chemical PCB when the chemical was allowed to migrate off-site from a chemical plant.
$114 MILLION JURY VERDICT for electrical burns and double arm amputations due to a defective aerial lift device used by an electrical lineman while working on power lines.
$100 MILLION JURY VERDICT on behalf of plaintiffs injured when their rented car, insufficiently equipped with seat belts, collided with a disabled tractor-trailer truck. This was the largest personal injury verdict of any kind in the history of the state of New York.
$75 MILLION SETTLEMENT obtained on behalf of the victims in a wrongful death and personal injury suit when scaffolding fell from the John Hancock building in Chicago. The Firm’s wrongful death client’s amount represented 14.1% of the total $75 Million settlement amount in the case involving these death claims and eleven injury claims.
$32.9 MILLION JURY VERDICT for an infant who suffered brain damage after an unnecessary premature delivery. The mother received improper medical procedures after a cancer diagnosis during her pregnancy.
Personal injury claims occur when one is injured due to negligence or misconduct of another party. Injury claims often involve three main issues: liability, fault, and damages. The defendant must be proven responsible for the injuries you have suffered.
Wrongful death claims occur when a person is killed, or death is caused due to the negligence or misconduct of another party. Those who were dependent on, or a beneficiary of or next of kin, may be entitled to monetary damages.
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$197 MILLION CASE RESULT on behalf of plaintiffs injured when their rental car, insufficiently equipped with seat belts, collided with a disabled tractor-trailer truck.
$150 MILLION CASE RESULT on behalf of the families of two victims killed in a collision with an 18-wheeler.
$54.4 MILLION CASE RESULT for a young girl whose forearm was crushed when she fell beneath the wheels of a streetcar in New Orleans.
$170 MILLION CASE RESULT on behalf of the family of a victim killed in a collision with an 18-wheeler.
$40 MILLION CASE RESULT for a client who suffered a catastrophic injury involving a large commercial vehicle.
$32.5 MILLION CASE RESULT for passengers in a van who were hit by a bus.
$23.5 MILLION CASE RESULT for a young woman who suffered severe brain injury after a tractor-trailer collided with the van she was in.
The Cochran Firm has been nationally recognized as The Truck Accident Law Firm of The Year 2020-2021 by Trial Lawyer Magazine and The National Trial Lawyers having obtained over $100 million of verdicts and settlements in truck cases that year alone.
Truck accident cases are often more complex than auto accident cases. Different laws, rules, and regulations apply to semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, and commercial vehicle operations.
Trucking accident lawsuits usually involve multiple parties, including but not limited to the truck driver, the trucking company, cargo companies, defective or dangerous roadways, equipment manufacturers, other negligent drivers, and government entities.
The Cochran Firm utilizes the top trucking experts and engineers in the field of truck accident reconstruction as a resource to assist with and consult on these cases.
Our results in these cases are among the best of any firm in the country and speak for themselves with the hundreds of millions of dollars recovered on behalf of our clients in verdicts and settlements.
Our attorneys have the knowledge and experience to fight against the self-serving tactics of insurance companies and are much more likely to receive the full compensation you deserve.
It is important to contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible. For your free, no-obligation consultation, call The Cochran Firm today.
OVER $30 BILLION RECOVERED IN VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS
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Every day, Americans wake up and commute to their places of employment only to return to their homes or run errands on their way back. On the weekends, especially during the summer months, we road trip to destinations near and far to spend time with our friends or family. It is estimated that in 2023, there were more than 240 million licensed drivers on U.S. roads, and these drivers set a record for miles traveled at over 3.25 trillion miles.
While state, local, and federal laws try to keep us safe on the road, accidents do happen and often result in collisions. In fact, over 35,000 vehicle crashes happen every day in the U.S. While the nature of these collisions varies, many of them result in injury and even death.
When this happens, it is important to hire a law firm that is experienced in litigating car collision cases and has access to knowledgeable healthcare experts who can identify all of the injuries experienced by the victim, even those that are not readily apparent. For example, it is not uncommon for a person to receive a traumatic brain injury during a collision, though the symptoms might not become evident for quite some time.
Causes for vehicle collisions vary greatly but usually involve either operator error, equipment error, impairment of some kind, or a combination of the three. Alarmingly, 30% of collisions and 51% of fatalities involve alcohol-impaired driving. Other common causes can include:
When you or a loved one are injured, or worse, in a vehicle collision the attorneys at The Cochran Firm are here to investigate the incident and determine exactly what happened and who is at fault.
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$32.9 MILLION JURY VERDICT for an infant who suffered brain damage after an unnecessary premature delivery. The mother received improper medical procedures after a cancer diagnosis during her pregnancy. The infant suffered from respiratory distress and required mechanical ventilation.
$12 MILLION JURY VERDICT awarded to the family of an infant when a medical resident failed to seek the attending doctor’s advice and delayed a cesarean section birth. The infant suffered meconium aspiration and required placement on a heart-lung machine before dying due to infection.
$9 MILLION SETTLEMENT for an infant who suffered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, or brain damage, resulting from the doctor’s failure to perform a cesarean section despite the baby’s non-reassuring heart rate, which suggested the baby might not have been getting enough oxygen from the mother’s blood as the baby’s blood passed through the placenta.
Hospitals should be places of healing.
They are where we go when we are hurt or sick and need the aid of well-educated, highly trained, and trusted professionals.
At The Cochran Firm, our medical malpractice attorneys have the experience and expertise to help you evaluate and prosecute your medical malpractice case. We often work with experienced medical malpractice attorneys from other Cochran Firm offices across the country to represent our clients at no additional cost to them.
Medical malpractice laws are often designed to protect doctors and hospitals. Many states place caps on the damages that victims of medical malpractice can recover when those same damages are not capped for other personal injuries:
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$25 MILLION SETTLEMENT for a traumatic brain injury involving an individual who sustained a severe TBI, rendering them unable to work or care for themselves.
$16 MILLION SETTLEMENT for an individual who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury during a medical procedure which rendered them incapable to care for themselves.
$10 MILLION SETTLEMENT for a mild traumatic brain injury sustained when a person hit their head on the windshield of their car in a head-on collision.
$2.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT for a client who suffered multiple brain surgeries as a result of a brain infection which was not timely diagnosed by his physicians. The amount included a lump sum payment of medical expenses above the cap on damages set by the state of Louisiana.
An estimated 1.5 million individuals sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. TBI can occur when a victim suffers head trauma, or severe rotational forces which cause them to lose consciousness or be dazed and confused and suffer amnesia, headaches, or other symptoms. The challenge in diagnosing TBI is to determine the nature, extent, severity, and prognosis for these injuries.
TBI can be classified as mild, moderate, or severe, although there is not a consensus in the medical community on the exact definition of each type and lines between mild and moderate often get blurred.
Many do not realize that although a TBI may be classified as mild, it does not mean that one will fully recover. Many TBI victims go on to suffer life-long cognitive deficits from a mild TBI.
DIAGNOSING TBI
According to the ACRM, a patient with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has had a traumatically induced physiological disruption of brain function manifested by at least ONE of the following.
mTBI has become known as the invisible injury because there are often no external signs of injury to the brain and many victims often have subtle or vague symptoms that are confused or mistaken for other problems.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
Not every patient suffers every symptom, and some symptoms may not appear on the day of the accident. Most mTBI injuries resolve within 3 months, but a growing body of medical literature has shown that up to 50% of mTBI victims continue to experience symptoms up to a year after the incident.
Diagnosing and treating TBI is extremely challenging. Proving it in a court of law is even more challenging. This is why you need a team of experienced TBI lawyers who can help you receive the correct treatment and prove your case to a jury.
Our experienced TBI attorneys at The Cochran Firm have the resources to hire the top healthcare professionals who are trained in diagnosing and treating TBI’s. Understanding TBI medicine is the key to effectively explaining it to the jury.
Our team has produced verdicts and settlements in TBI cases totaling over $50 million in the last 7 years alone. Let us help you get the diagnosis and care you need to recover all of the amounts you are entitled to from this devastating injury.
If you or a loved one has suffered from TBI, please contact the Cochran Firm today for your free, no obligation consultation.
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$114 MILLION JURY VERDICT for electrical burns and double arm amputations due to a defective aerial lift device used by an electrical lineman while working on power lines.
$55.4 MILLION JURY VERDICT against Continental General Tire, Inc. when a 28-year-old medical technician was paralyzed after her car’s tire tread suddenly unraveled, causing her vehicle to crash into an embankment. This is the largest tire tread blowout verdict to date.
$41.5 MILLION JURY VERDICT against motor cross clothing manufacturer when a 13-year-old victim suffered third-degree burns to over 90% of his body as a result of protective clothing that was not fire retardant. This was the largest personal injury case in Nevada at the time.
$15 MILLION SETTLEMENT awarded to the family of three children killed in a fire caused by a faulty space heater. Security bars were on the windows with no safety release, and the children were unable to escape or be rescued.
MORE THAN $27 MILLION IN JURY VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS for victims injured and burned by defective utility bucket trucks used by employees and electrical power companies.
When you buy a product, you have rights as a consumer to expect that the product is safe for intended use. The most basic is the right to be safe while using the item.
Big companies and manufacturers have an obligation to design and manufacture safe products and include any necessary disclaimers and warnings.
A defective product can be dangerous and put you at risk of significant personal injury.
Product liability law is very difficult for the average lawyer, it is best to have very experienced lawyers to recognize the many different types of claims and products commonly involved.
At The Cochran Firm, our dangerous and defective product lawyers have experience handling cases dealing with defective:
If you’re unsure of whether you have a claim, you can speak to one of our defective products lawyers at a free, no-obligation consultation. Contact The Cochran Firm today and put our experienced product liability attorneys to work for you.
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While every case is unique, and the exact compensation available to you is determined by the circumstances of your claim, we can generally pursue compensation for:
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OVER $30 BILLION RECOVERED IN VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS
$104 MILLION VERDICT for two victims rendered quadriplegic. The Brothers dove off of a city pier that was unattended by a lifeguard & did not have adequate warning signs.
$75 MILLION SETTLEMENT for victims involved in an incident when scaffolding fell from a building in Chicago. The Firm’s wrongful death client was awarded 14.1% of the settlement awarded to the victims.
$40 MILLION VERDICT for a worker who plummeted six floors through an open elevator shaft.
Property owners have certain obligations under local, state, and federal laws to maintain reasonably safe premises under certain conditions and to warn others of any unsafe conditions under certain situations.
While these laws vary, the basic underlying fact is similar regardless of where you live. Property owners have an obligation to keep their land and buildings safe for authorized visitors and those with businesses there.
When property owners fail to keep their properties safe, innocent people can suffer devastating personal injuries or even death.
Premises liability laws come into play when an injury occurs on someone’s property that was caused because of risky, dangerous, or faulty conditions.
Premises Liability covers a wide range of case types, and it’s important when researching prospective lawyers to find an attorney with experience in the area that is most relevant to your claim.
At The Cochran Firm, our premises liability lawyers have experience with:
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Our Premises liability lawyers will investigate your injury to determine its cause and then pursue compensation on your behalf. In deciding whether you should bring a case for premises liability, it is crucial that we make sure that the property owner knew about the faulty condition or that it was so evident that they should have known.
Many of our clients deal with the pain and suffering from their injuries for the rest of their lives. You should not have to suffer in silence. We’ll be your voice in this difficult and traumatic time.
If you’re looking for an experienced premises liability lawyer to help you pursue justice and obtain compensation for your injuries, please contact The Cochran Firm today for a free, no-obligation consultation.
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$76 MILLION VERDICT against New York City. The NYPD undercover officers stopped a car with two male passengers. Officers mistakenly thought that the occupants of the car might have drugs. Both were severely and unjustifiably beaten, with one client receiving brain damage. No weapons or drugs were in the vehicle.
$33 MILLION JURY VERDICT for a Miami surgeon against Budget Rent-A-Car and the Los Angeles Police Department when switched license plates led to a traffic stop and, ultimately, police misconduct.
$10.9 MILLION SETTLEMENT against Oakland police officers, known as the Riders, when 119 individuals were falsely arrested after drugs were planted on them and were subjected to excessive force. This case brought reforms to the Oakland Police Internal Affairs Department, use of force reports, and new tracking systems for officer data.
$9.1 MILLION JURY VERDICT recovered for the family of a mentally ill young woman who was shot in the back multiple times by Long Beach police officers.
Civil Rights are protections that are created by law to shield individuals from discrimination, excessive force, unlawful arrest, suppression of speech, and violations of other freedoms.
Civil rights apply to a wide range of issues, including police misconduct, employment discrimination, fair housing, voting rights, and many others.
Civil rights provide protections for not only our African American brothers and sisters but for every person in America, no matter their race, creed, nationality, or religion, who has been victimized by police misconduct, wrongfully convicted, or unfairly treated.
The Cochran Firm has maintained its leading role in the Civil Rights arena for more than 50 years, continuing the legacy that our founding partner, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr, left behind by fighting for victims of police misconduct & discrimination.
In 2020, The National Law Journal named The Cochran Firm The Civil Rights Law Firm of The Year.
The Cochran Firm has fought for and obtained justice on behalf of police shooting victims, beating victims, false arrest victims, those who were wrongly convicted, and discriminated against for their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and speech.
We are here to obtain justice for you and your loved ones. We will fight for you.
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The Cochran Firm’s work has led to:
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$700 MILLION JUDGEMENT & SETTLEMENT against a chemical plant when the chemical PCB was allowed to migrate off-site, resulting in property damage and personal injuries.
$390 MILLION VERDICT against DuPont for creating a 112-acre waste site that put the residents at risk of disease, including cancer, heart disease, and lead poisoning.
THE COCHRAN FIRM has successfully handled mass tort cases for clients who were negatively affected by:
The Cochran Firm has been involved in several significant class actions against large corporations that have caused harm to consumers. The Firm is also active in handling numerous types of cases against pharmaceutical manufacturers selling dangerous and harmful drugs. The talent and resources of The Cochran Firm have made it a national leader in mass tort and class action litigation.
At the Cochran Firm we understand how a dangerous or defective product can harm you and impact the lives of you and your family. We can help.
Litigating mass tort or class action claims requires extensive knowledge of complex litigation. The Cochran Firm has over 40 years of experience representing mass tort clients from almost every state in the country, including those who have suffered from dangerous and defective drugs, defective medical devices, and defective products.
