Personal Injury Representation
in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

First, ensure your safety and check for injuries. Call law enforcement to the scene to file an official report, seek medical attention immediately, document the scene with photos, exchange info with other drivers, and avoid admitting fault or making detailed statements before consulting an attorney.

Under Mississippi Code § 15-1-49, most negligence claims—including car accidents and slip and falls—have a three-year statute of limitations from the date the injury occurred. Claims against government entities have significantly shorter deadlines, often requiring a formal notice of claim within one year.

Mississippi follows a pure comparative negligence standard under Mississippi Code § 11-7-15. This means you can still recover compensation even if you were partially at fault for the accident, but your total financial recovery will be reduced by your percentage of blame.

We handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay nothing upfront or out-of-pocket. Our firm only receives payment if we successfully recover financial compensation for you through a settlement or a court verdict.

You can seek both economic and non-economic damages under Mississippi law. Economic damages cover tangible financial losses like medical bills, future treatment costs, lost wages, and property damage. Non-economic damages compensate for subjective losses like pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

You should avoid giving a recorded statement or signing any authorization forms presented by the other driver’s insurance adjuster until you speak with counsel. Adjusters frequently use early statements to minimize the value of your claim or argue that you were at fault.

The total value depends on several factors: the severity of your injuries, the cost of current and future medical treatment, the amount of lost wages, whether you have permanent physical impairments, clarity of fault, and the available limits of the insurance policies involved.

Yes, if you have Uninsured Motorist (UM) or Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage on your own auto policy. In Mississippi, insurance companies must provide UM coverage unless you formally waived it in writing. This allows you to file a claim against your own carrier to cover your losses.

To recover compensation from a property owner under Mississippi premises liability law, you must prove that the owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition on the premises, had a reasonable opportunity to correct it or warn you, and failed to do so, directly causing your injuries.

Straightforward claims with clear insurance limits can sometimes resolve in 4 to 8 months. Complex matters involving severe injuries, disputed fault, or corporate defendants frequently take 12 to 24 months or longer if a formal lawsuit must be filed and pursued through trial.

If you were injured on the job, your primary recovery is usually through Mississippi’s workers' compensation system. However, if a third party (such as a subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, or negligent driver) caused your injury, you may also file a separate personal injury lawsuit against that party.

Under Mississippi Code § 11-7-13, if a person’s death is caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, surviving family members (such as a spouse, children, or parents) can file a wrongful death lawsuit to seek compensation for funeral expenses, medical bills incurred before death, lost financial support, and loss of companionship.

The vast majority of personal injury claims are successfully resolved through out-of-court settlements before a trial is necessary. However, if the insurance company refuses to make a fair offer, we are fully prepared to file a formal lawsuit and present your case to a jury.

Mississippi does not place limits on economic damages like medical bills and lost wages. However, Mississippi Code § 11-1-60 establishes a $1,000,000 cap on non-economic damages (such as pain and suffering) for general personal injury claims, and a $500,000 cap for medical malpractice actions.

You can still recover compensation under the 'eggshell plaintiff' doctrine if an accident aggravated or worsened a pre-existing condition. Insurance companies often try to blame all of your current pain on your history, which is why having an attorney to present clear medical evidence is essential.