Civil Practice
The firm maintains a massive civil law division representing mostly injured plaintiffs. The firm handles products liability, medical malpractice, mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation, and premises liability. The Cochran Firm has received verdicts and settlements totaling over $45 Billion. The partners of the firm have won 10 verdicts in excess of $100 Million and more than 35 over $10 Million. In 2004 one of the founding partners, Jock Smith, helped his client retain a verdict of $1.6 Billion, the largest jury verdict in 2004.
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