Jackson Personal Injury Lawyers

Coxwell & Associates, PLLC

500 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
USA

(601) 948-1600 or(877) 231-1600

(601) 948-7097

www.coxwelllaw.com

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Law Firm Overview FREE CONSULTATION

At Coxwell & Associates, PLLC, they treat the practice of law as their career, not a job. Each attorney is totally dedicated to helping clients receive the best possible legal representation. We are not a general practice law firm. Instead, we are attorneys who focus our energy, intelligence, and interests in limited areas of the law in order to be better equipped to help our clients.

The attorneys at Coxwell & Associates also examine and accept some Federal Civil Rights cases. Each person who comes to Coxwell & Associates with a legal problem is treated with respect and kindness. The personal injury attorneys at Coxwell & Associates are dedicated to obtaining fair and reasonable compensation for each of their clients.

Our attorneys have developed a reputation throughout the state of Mississippi for their vigorous defense of people charged with criminal offenses. Managing Partner Merrida Coxwell is a veteran of many death penalty cases and other highly publicized cases. He has represented a past Mississippi Supreme Court Justice and the Mayor of Jackson in criminal defense matters.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Dog Bite Law; Corporate Crimes; Misdemeanor Law; Vehicular Manslaughter Defense; Police Brutality; Police Misconduct; Banking Fraud; Predatory Lending; Debt Collectors; Chapter 7; Chapter 13; Dangerous Drugs; Transvaginal Mesh Patches; Other Metal Hip Implant.

Areas of Law Description

Coxwell & Associates, PLLC provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Personal Injury

Many of our clients suffer serious personal injuries as a result of vehicle accidents. We have handled major truck accident cases and car accident cases. We fight for the rights of our injured clients to ensure that they receive fair, reasonable and just compensation for their harms and losses. Below are a few personal injury areas in which our attorneys concentrate:

- Auto Accidents

Our injury attorneys have helped individuals recover for their harms and losses caused by another driver’s negligence, carelessness or inattention. In many instances, the person who is injured may also have a claim against a company whose driver causes an injury.

- Trucking Accidents

Large semi-trucks are common on our highways. Unfortunately, due to their size and other factors, these trucks pose a number of dangers to other motorists. Truck drivers must deal with large blind spots, the size of their vehicle makes abrupt stops difficult, and the vehicle's high center of gravity may cause it to tip over.

- Serious Bodily Injury

Serious bodily injury covers a wide range of cases in which an injury involves a substantial risk of disfigurement, dismemberment, physical and mental impairment, extreme physical pain, or death. Victims often have difficulty performing tasks they were able to perform prior to their serious bodily injury.

- Mesothelioma Liability

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The most commons symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are chest pains and difficulty breathing. Asbestos fibers can be inhaled into the body from on the job exposure. In the past asbestos exposure typically came from factories, shipyards, mining industries, power plants, oil refineries, steel manufacturing plants, construction and demolition removal jobs, etc.

- Spinal Cord Injury

At Coxwell & Associates, PLLC our personal injury attorneys in Mississippi have helped people who suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries from serious auto accidents. Currently we are representing a woman who has spinal cord injuries after being hit from behind by a drunk driver.

- Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury occurs when the brain sustains damage due to an outside force. Some forms of brain injury involve penetration while other types of brain injury are classified as closed head. Common causes of traumatic brain injury are auto accidents, falls, acts of violence, and even contact sports.

- Wrongful Death

Wrongful death claims can involve various incidents, from surgical errors to hit and run automobile accidents to a manufacturer’s defective products. In any case, the wrongful death results from negligence and the family of the victim has a right to compensation.

- Pedestrian Injury

As personal injury lawyers in Mississippi we know that every year a large number of pedestrians are injured or killed by motor vehicles. Children are often at risk when they are going to and returning from schools.

- Boating Accidents

As Mississippi injury attorneys, we recognize boating accidents are common in any area where there exists recreational or work-related boating. Injuries are quite common as a result of water skiing, jet skiing, fishing and other kinds of water sports.

- Motorcycle Accidents

As experienced personal injury attorneys in Jackson, MS, our firm understands motorcycles can provide their owners with tremendous fun and foster camaraderie with other riders. However, a motorcycle owner should always keep in mind that it is more dangerous to drive a motorcycle than an automobile.

- Dog Bite Law

The law governing dog bites can be found in state laws, county and city ordinances, and rules developed from actual cases. Dog bites can fall under both civil (personal injury) and criminal law. One of the most interesting rules is an old English law called the “one bite rule.” This ancient law protected a dog owner from criminal or civil liability/responsibility until the owner had a certain degree of knowledge that his dog is dangerous.

- Criminal Defense

If you, a family member, or a friend has been charged with a crime of any kind, contact an experienced Mississippi law firm to give you the guidance and professional help through this difficult time. The criminal defense attorneys at Coxwell & associates, PLLC are experienced, aggressive and knowledgeable criminal defense attorneys in the area of State and Federal criminal defense.

- Drugs Arrests

Clients call us every week after being arrested for possession of controlled substances. There are two different jurisdictions that people can be charged with drugs. The first is within Mississippi state courts. The second place a person could be charged is Federal District Court. The penalties for both are severe and representation is a must in both cases.

- DUI Defense

Coxwell & Associates can answer any questions that you or someone you care about has about a DUI charge. Our lawyers have handled countless DUI cases over the years and have acquired valuable experience that can help you with your DUI defense.

- Felony Law

The word felony refers to a group of crimes that are considered to be the more serious and are distinguished from the lesser crimes called misdemeanors. In Mississippi the criminal justice system still uses the terms felony and misdemeanor, while other states have done away with the terms and classify crimes as Class A, B, C, etc.

- Misdemeanor Law

The term misdemeanor is generally used to define a "lesser" crime charged against a person by the State, County or City. The United States Government also has Federal misdemeanors in the United States Code. The term "lesser" crime means that the crime is punishable by one year or less in jail and no more than a one thousand dollar fine, or both.

- Vehicular Manslaughter Defense

Any fatal motor vehicle accident could cause the surviving driver to face the risk of criminal prosecution. This is especially true if alcohol is involved in the accident. In other cases, the prosecutor can charge vehicular manslaughter in cases of gross negligence. These cases can be extremely technical and can depend on how the prosecutor and/or the jury view the facts.

- Product Liability

Our product liability attorneys have handled lawsuits involving everything from defective medical devices to dangerous consumer products. Our professional defective product attorneys have exceptional experience in product liability law and we look forward to helping you with your claim.

- Dangerous Drugs

At Coxwell & Associates, located in Jackson, Mississippi, our medical negligence attorney have exceptional experience in several types of pharmaceutical litigation claims.

- Civil Rights Lawsuits

Our civil rights lawsuits attorneys have helped numerous clients receive just compensation for claims involving police brutality, misconduct, and other civil rights infringement. The attorneys at our Jackson, Mississippi firm pride themselves on protecting the civil rights of every individual.

- Malpractice

Professional malpractice covers a wide range of legal situations including elder abuse and nursing home abuse. The negligence of a health care provider or abusive behavior of a nursing home orderly can result in dire bodily harm and potentially fatal physical injury.

- Bankruptcy

The decision to file for bankruptcy requires careful analysis of your situation. You should file for bankruptcy only after determining that it is the best way to deal with your financial problems. There are a number of potential pitfalls and tricks in the new law, so it is very important to consult with a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney.

- Banking Fraud

Bank and banking fraud, predatory lending and predatory servicing refers to a lending institution using fraud or deception to cause a person to lose or surrender their property. Bank fraud can be due to mismanagement by the institution but is often due to intention acts of fraud in order to increase profits through thins like bogus fees, illegal overcharges, and hidden fees.

- Predatory Lending

Predatory lending occurs when a bank, mortgage company, finance company, credit company, or other money lender uses tactics that unlawfully take advantage of the borrower. Predatory lending occurs in the form of overcharging loan fees, overcharging interest rates, not fully informing the borrower of his or her rights, falsifying credit reports, overcharging for insurance on the loan, or forcing you to purchase a type of insurance you do not need.

- Insurance Bad Faith

Bad faith claims are based upon an insurance company denying a claim that a policyholder makes. The claim potentially originates when the denial occurs. If you believe that your insurance company has denied payment of a claim without a reasonable basis then you may have a bad faith claim against your company.

- Transvaginal Mesh Patches

A number a civil actions have already been filed by women who are suffering severe complications due to the implant of the transvaginal mesh patch. Our criteria for vaginal mesh claims are that the implant was initially performed in 2001 or later. The manufacturers of the mesh patch that we are investigating are Bard, Boston Scientific, Ethicon and AMS.