Frederick "Derick" L. Cooper IV

Associate

Practice focuses on civil litigation with emphasis on catastrophic injury, product liability, premises liability and transportation litigation. Has assisted with cases involving serious injury and wrongful death throughout the United States. Has also represented corporate entities in various business and commercial disputes throughout Georgia and Florida.

Representative Cases/Experience

Obtained bench trial defense verdict in favor of an apartment complex in a premises liability case where Plaintiff was seeking damages in excess of $950,000.
Assisted in successful defense of national hotel chain against numerous tort claims arising out of a hotel fire which injured numerous guests and lead to one fatality.
Assisted in successful defense of national track loader manufacturer against claims of defective design, defective manufacturing and failure to warn.
Assisted in defense of regional waste transportation company in action involving catastrophic injuries.
Assisted in successful defense of national industrial tractor manufacturer in action involving claims of defective design, defective manufacturing, breach of warranty and failure to warn.
Currently assisting in defense of multiple industrial machinery manufacturers against various product liability claims involving catastrophic injuries.
Currently assisting in defense of health care providers in a variety of healthcare related matters involving claims of malpractice.