William Hackett

William Hackett is a partner at the Morgan & Morgan office located in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Hackett joined Morgan & Morgan straight out of law school and has been litigating catastrophic injury cases with the firm for over 10 years. Mr. Hackett has extensive experience taking cases to trial in the mid-south both in State and Federal Courts. Mr. Hackett and his team at Morgan & Morgan focus on personal injury cases involving individuals and families that are injured or killed as a result of 18-Wheeler collisions. Mr. Hackett and his team have obtained several substantial jury verdicts and settlements against trucking companies, including results in excess of $1 million.

Mr. Hackett's family has deep roots in the Memphis community. His father is Dick Hackett, the former Mayor of Memphis, and his Uncle, William B. Hackett, is a retired Shelby County Judge. The Hackett family's dedication to the people of Memphis and the Mid-South continues with William. He is dedicated to pursuing justice for those who need it most.

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Recent Wins

Private Settlement $6,150,000 Trucking Accident 2021

Frederick Osby v. L&T Construction, LLC (50% fault on defendant) $4,999,117 Trucking Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury 2020

Private Verdict $4,999,117 Car Accident 2022

Steven Barksdale v. Ballentine Express Trucking $3,440,064 Trucking Accident 2022

Ross v. Dish Network $300,000 Car Accident 2015

Jose Encarnacion v. Heartland Express, Inc. Of Iowa, et al $250,000 Trucking Accident 2021

R.Jennings v. C. Jones and L. Phillips $50,000 Car Accident 2018

Sparks v. Tipton $17,928 Car Accident 2014

Houston v. Mask $16,073 Car Accident 2015

Jacqueline Clark v. TD & TN, LLC $10,000 Slip and Fall 2017

Kariem-Abdul Salaam v. Gordon Holloway $7,037 Car Accident 2016