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Representing DUI Accident Victims

DUI vehicle accidents most often lead to the serious injury or death of innocent victims. Shockingly, a third of the time those responsible for a DUI crash are repeat DUI offenders. In addition to representing injury and wrongful death clients in car and motorcycle accidents Coxwell & Associates also has a specialized focus in DUI accident lawsuits in Mississippi.

DUI Laws in Mississippi

DUI laws in Mississippi dictate that anyone operating a vehicle with a minimum blood alcohol level of .08 percent or while under the influence of a narcotic is “driving under the influence” (DUI). In these cases, the intoxicated driver is always liable for any damages; however, individuals may share negligence, such as those who supplied the driver with alcohol.

Civil Legal Action

In addition to the criminal charges that the liable party will face for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the victim or victim’s family (in the case of wrongful death) can choose to file a civil lawsuit against the defendant to recover financial compensation for the consequences of his or her careless action.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a DUI accident, especially if it caused an injury, you need a lawyer. File a DUI accident lawsuit with the help of Coxwell & Associates. We can help you, and your family, get the restitution to which you are entitled.

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Merrida (Buddy) Coxwell
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Coxwell & Associates, PLLC

Merrida (Buddy) Coxwell Coxwell & Associates, PLLC is a professional limited liability company comprised of five versatile personal injury attorneys who practice civil and criminal law in Jackson, Mississippi. We handle cases such as serious bodily injury, automobile accidents, products liability, pharmaceutical litigation, insurance scams, brain injury, Fen-Phen litigation, and nursing home abuse. The attorneys at our Jackson, Mississippi office devote a majority of their time and energy to representing people who have been injured due to the negligence of another person or a corporation.

The criminal and personal injury attorneys at Coxwell & Associates have achieved excellent results representing our clients in Mississippi and abroad. In July 1998, Merrida Coxwell was on a team of three personal injury attorneys who successfully rendered a $144 million verdict against Ford Motor Company in a death case.

In March 1999, attorneys Merrida Coxwell and Charles R. Mullins secured the first-ever civil rights verdict against the city of Jackson in a wrongful death case. The team from Coxwell & Associates obtained a verdict of $2.1 million, the largest of its kind ever rendered in Mississippi. In addition, the personal injury attorneys of Coxwell & Associates have secured millions of dollars in settlements for their injured clients in Mississippi and across the country.

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Professional Memberships & Affiliations

- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

- Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice, founding member

- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

- Texas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association

- Mississippi Hispanic Association, attorney

- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Voir Dire publication editor

- American Trial Lawyers Association

- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

- Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

- Past President and Founding Member of the Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice ( Mississippi Criminal Defense Attorneys Association)

- Lifetime members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

- Member of the Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association;

- Texas Criminal Defense lawyers Association,

- Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

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