In Mississippi, for a claim with no other limitation period set by statute, a cause of action involving latent injury or disease does not accrue until the injury is discovered, or by reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For asbestos disease, that usually shifts the starting point from...
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Can a Mississippi Bar Be Liable for a Drunk Driving Accident?
Mississippi's dram shop statute protects a permit holder only where the sale itself was lawful. Serving a minor, or selling to a customer who was visibly intoxicated at the moment of purchase, puts that protection out of reach.
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Usually not, and the statute says so...
What Is an Attractive Nuisance Under Mississippi Law?
Mississippi courts have held for decades that swimming pools are not attractive nuisances. A 2016 state law gives an injured child a separate path, and which rule fits your case depends on how your child got hurt.
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Your child ended up somewhere he was not...
How Does Not Wearing a Helmet Affect a Mississippi Motorcycle Accident Case?
Mississippi law requires a crash helmet on every rider, yet the helmet statute says nothing about damages. Whether a missing helmet reduces anything turns on proof that it actually changed the injury.
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Riding without a helmet does not end your right to compensation in Mississippi....
What Is the 14-Hour Rule for Commercial Truck Drivers?
A motor carrier only has to keep a driver's duty records for six months. In a fatigue case, the evidence that proves the violation can be gone before the first lawsuit is ever filed.
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The 14-hour rule bars a commercial truck driver from driving after...
Tips for Choosing a Local North Mississippi Injury Attorney
The right injury attorney knows your local courts, has tried cases like yours, and explains fees clearly. Choosing early gives your lawyer more time to build a strong case before Mississippi's filing deadline.
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If you have been hurt in an accident in North Mississippi, you...
Can a Personal Injury Attorney Help Locate an Out-of-State Driver After an Accident?
Mississippi's long-arm statute reaches a nonresident who causes a crash here. State law also allows the Department of Public Safety to release a driver's identity when that identity is not otherwise known.
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Yes, and Mississippi law gives an attorney real tools to do it. A...
What Do I Need to Prove a Slip and Fall Case?
A slip and fall claim usually comes down to one question: did the property owner know, or should they have known, about the danger and fail to fix it? Evidence is what answers it.
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To prove a slip and fall case in Mississippi, you generally...
What “No Win-No Fee” Really Means
No win, no fee means you owe no attorney fee unless your lawyer recovers money for you. It does not automatically mean the case costs nothing, which is why the written fee agreement matters far more than the slogan.
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You are not trying to get...
Mississippi Comparative Fault Explained With Real Examples
Mississippi is a pure comparative fault state, so you can still recover money even if you were partly at fault for your own injury. Your share of the blame only reduces your compensation rather than ending your claim.
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You know the other driver caused the...
