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.

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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

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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/