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>> My name is Luke Benedict.

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I'm an attorney and shareholder
at Daniel, Coker, Horton & Bell.

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We're a full service law firm
with approximately 60 attorneys.

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We have offices in Oxford, Jackson, and Gulfport
servicing the entire state of Mississippi.

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Personally, I handle transportation cases.

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So, 18-wheeler accidents and I also handle
civil rights cases involving excessive force,

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bodily integrity claims,
medical malpractice claims.

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Things of that nature.

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Basically representing governmental
entities including law enforcement agencies,

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school districts, things like that.

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I'll have numerous open files at any one given
time and depending on the stage of litigation,

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for instance I might have something
that's pre-litigation where I'm

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out at an accident scene investigating a death.

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You know, meeting with experts on the scene to,
you know, gather, you know, the raw information.

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Or it could, you know, be further advanced
where I'm responding to pleadings or arguing

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with a motion in court, taking depositions,
or even, you know, trying the case.

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Get up that morning, travel to
whatever destination you're at,

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probably meet with opposing council.

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Possibly meet with the judge in chambers to
resolve whatever can be resolved beforehand

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and then you would, you know, present
your client's position before the court

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and then either he would rule
from the bench or possibly take it

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under advisement and issue a ruling later.