There are several special personal injury laws in Mississippi, making contacting a personal injury attorney extremely important. For example, medical malpractice cases must be filed in the same county in which the incident occurred. Product liability cases must be filed in the county where the product was obtained. Also, the seller of the product is not liable for injury or damages unless he or she contributed to the design, testing, and/or manufacturing of the product. Finally, there are caps on punitive damages, and penalties for frivolous suits. Personal injury attorneys are experts in these laws and can advise you on how to best proceed with your claim.

Mississippi also has varying statutes of limitations, depending on what type of claim you want to file. Medical malpractice claims must be filed within two years of the incident or “reasonable discovery” of the event. This means that if you discover that malpractice occurred three years after a medical procedure, you still have two years to file a claim. Most other personal injury claims must be filed within three years of the incident or purchase.