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read moreWelcome to the website of The Cochran Firm, a law firm founded by legendary attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. over four decades ago. With regional offices nationwide, The Cochran Firm is one of the nation's largest personal injury & medical malpractice law firms with some of the most aggressive personal injury attorneys, known for their tireless and effective legal representation. The Cochran Firm Partners have secured over $35 Billion in verdicts, settlements, and judgments for our clients including but not limited to trucking accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases.

read moreProperty owners have certain obligations under local, state and federal laws. While these laws vary, the basic underlying fact of them is similar regardless of where you live: property owners have an obligation to keep their land and the buildings on top of it safe for authorized visitors and those with business there. When they fail to do so, innocent people can suffer devastating personal injuries. The premises liability lawyers at The Cochran Firm are experienced at holding property owners accountable for their negligence.

read moreWhen you buy a product, you have certain rights as a consumer. The most basic is the right to be safe while using the item. Big companies have an obligation to design and manufacture safe products. When they fail in this obligation and you're hurt by a shoddy product, you should speak with the experienced defective product lawyers at The Cochran Firm. A defective product can be dangerous and put you at risk of a significant personal injury. Our defective products attorneys believe you deserve the best possible representation.

read moreThe Cochran Firm has offices located in major cities across the country, including New York City, Atlanta and Los Angeles. As such, our accident lawyers have grown quite familiar with the dangers of driving in heavily populated urban areas. While speeds are often reduced on city streets, urban driving scenarios still present several unique challenges to even the most dedicated driver. You can do everything right and still find yourself the victim of an accident. Our accident lawyers are committed to helping you if you've suffered an accident in an urban area that wasn't your fault.

read moreCoping with the loss of a loved one can be one of the most trying times of your life. When your family member's death was caused by another party's negligence or wrongdoing, the grieving process only intensifies In these instances, you may have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit and receive the closure and financial compensation to which you and your family are entitled. By definition, a wrongful death is when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another party. Those who were dependent on, or a beneficiary of, may be entitled to monetary damages.

read moreHospitals are supposed to be places of healing. They're where you go when you're hurt or sick and you need the aid of well-educated, highly trained professionals. At the Cochran Firm, the leadership of our Medical Malpractice Section and many of its section members are Board Certified in Medical Malpractice. All of our medical malpractice attorneys have the experience and expertise to help you screen and prosecute your medical malpractice case. And we often bring a team of experienced medical malpractice attorneys from several different office locations to handle our cases at no additional charge to our clients.

read moreBetween January 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018, approximately 120,000 trucking accidents occurred on the United States roadways. 3,370 of those crashes involved fatalities. When you add in buses, those numbers increase to 132,116 crashes with 3,535 fatalities. In the full calendar year of 2017 large trucks were involved in 154,109 crashes with 4,789 fatalities. Large trucks, defined as trucks weighing in excess of 10,000 lbs, are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) which was established by Congress in 2000.