How do you take on a missed diagnosis case late in the game and turn it into a $22 million verdict? In this episode of The Great Trials Podcast, trial powerhouse Matt Cook of Cook Law Group pulls back the curtain on the trial strategy, human empathy, and courtroom grit.
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Guest Bio:
Matt’s intellect, unique style, genuine empathy, ability to relate to juries and fearlessness has led to more than $700 million in verdicts and settlements for clients. Recent recoveries include a $70 million medical malpractice verdict in April, 2025, a $10 million wrongful death settlement in March, 2025, $9.1 million verdict in March, 2025, $10 million wrongful death settlement at trial in February, 2024, a $7,668,507.91 verdict in 2023 (with fees) and $33 million wrongful death settlement in February, 2024, $18.5 million settlement in 2023, $21.5 million settlement in 2023, $10 million settlement in 2023 and numerous others. Matt and his firm have deep experience in having successfully handled all types of complex litigation including Aviation crashes, product liability claims, trucking cases, medical malpractice cases, whistleblower actions, and bad faith insurance litigation among other claims. Education: J.D., Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, 1999 Member: Mercer Law Review, 1997-99; Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Recipient CALI Awards for Excellence: criminal law, statutory analysis, constitutional law, legal writing II and advanced legal research. Recipient of Thomas Ryals Foundation and Mercer Law School Merit Scholarships. Speaker: U.S. v. Mitchell: The Fifth Amendment at Sentencing, 49 Mercer L. Rev. 865 (1998); co-author: Trial Practice & Procedure, 51 Mercer L. Rev 487 (1999); Trial Practice & Procedure, 53 Mercer L. Rev 475 (2001). Member of American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, The American Association for Justice, and Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Admitted to practice in Georgia. B.A..
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