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Mississippi Statute of Limitations for MS Personal Injury Lawsuits

In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitation for a wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice lawsuit is two years.

Mississippi Statute of Limitations
Every state has a different statute of limitations for the many types of fatal accidents. Anapol Schwartz recommends that you do not wait until the last minute to look for a law firm or to file a lawsuit.  Missing that vital opportunity would be a costly mistake.

Here are some important facts to know about Mississippi’s statute of limitations and time limits for filing a lawsuit:

  • Negligence – 3 years
  • Medical Malpractice– 2 yrs from date of injury or date of reasonable discovery; 7 yrs max.
  • Product Liability – 3 years after suffering injury
  • Wrongful Death – intentional tort=1 yr of (D.O.D); negligence=3yrs of (D.O.D)
  • Survival – 3yrs (in case of intentional tort – 1yr)

Caps on Mississippi Lawyers Awards: Mississippi has no limitations on attorney awards
Mississippi Caps on Damage Awards

Medical Malpractice§ 3-2A-09 Mississippi caps noneconomic damages at $500,000 in medical liability cases

Product Liability–Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-60; Noneconomic damages capped at $1,000,000 for any civil action

Pharmaceutical cases – Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-60; noneconomic damages capped at $1,000,000 for any civil action

Mississippi Minors – Statute of Limitations/minors tolling - Except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death, the statute of limitations begins to run on the minor's 21st birthday

Mississippi Department of Public Safety
PO Box 958
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
601-987-1212
http://www.dps.state.ms.us

Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Post Office Box 1992
Jackson, MS 39205
601-948-8631
http://www.mstla.com/ms/

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