Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Biloxi

Mississippi's three-year deadline to bring a bicycle claim

Mississippi gives an injured cyclist three years from the date of the collision to file a lawsuit under Miss. Code § 15-1-49, a longer window than Georgia or Tennessee allow. Even so, a bicycle case is often won or lost long before then, because the physical evidence is fragile. Paint transfer on the vehicle, the position of the bike, and marks on the road are cleared quickly, and drivers who struck a cyclist tend to minimize what happened. We investigate immediately to lock down the proof.

Mississippi's three-foot passing law

Mississippi law requires a driver to leave at least three feet of clearance when passing a cyclist and to keep that space until safely past, under the John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act, Miss. Code § 63-3-1309. The law also bars a driver who has just passed a cyclist from turning right across the rider's path when the turn cannot be made safely. Many crashes happen exactly this way, when a driver crowds a rider on US-90 or a connecting road, or turns across the bike's line of travel. We investigate whether the driver gave the space the law requires to establish liability.

Why partial fault does not end your Mississippi claim

Mississippi follows pure comparative negligence under Miss. Code § 11-7-15. There is no threshold that wipes out your claim. Even if you are found partly at fault, you can still recover, with your award reduced by your percentage of fault. Drivers almost always claim the cyclist swerved or came out of nowhere, but in Mississippi that argument goes to how much your recovery is reduced, not whether you recover at all. The most seriously injured cyclists are taken to the region's designated trauma center, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, a Level II trauma center.

Mississippi has no statewide helmet law

Mississippi does not require cyclists of any age to wear a helmet. That means a driver's insurer cannot use the absence of a helmet to defeat your claim. If an adjuster tries to blame your injuries on not wearing one, we keep the focus where it belongs, on the driver who caused the crash.

Serving injured cyclists across the Gulf Coast

Our team represents injured cyclists throughout the Biloxi area, across Harrison, Jackson, Hancock, Stone, George, and Pearl River counties. We handle claims for riders hurt in Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs, D'Iberville, Pascagoula, Bay St. Louis, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Gautier, and Moss Point.

Reports, treatment, and filing your case

A bicycle crash inside the city is investigated by the Biloxi Police Department, which prepares the official report, one outside the city by the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, and one on a highway by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. We help you obtain your report and your medical records, and when a fair settlement cannot be reached, we file your lawsuit in Harrison County Circuit Court.

Contact a Biloxi bicycle accident attorney

If a careless driver left you injured on your bike, you deserve dedicated legal help. Call (844) 876-4357 for a free, confidential case review. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.

Speak with a Biloxi bicycle accident attorney

Common questions

A driver passed too close and clipped me on US-90. Is that against the law in Mississippi?

Yes. Mississippi's three-foot law requires drivers to give cyclists a safe passing distance and to keep it until safely past. A driver who fails to do so and strikes a rider has breached that duty, and we use the point of contact, the damage, and any witnesses or video to prove it.

The insurer says I was partly to blame. Can I still recover in Mississippi?

Yes. Under Mississippi's pure comparative negligence rule, being partly at fault reduces your recovery by your percentage but does not eliminate it. We build the evidence to keep your share as low as the facts allow.

Can I recover for damage to my bike and gear along with my injuries?

Yes. The full replacement cost of your bicycle, along with a damaged helmet, cycling computer, and other gear destroyed in the crash, is part of your claim alongside your medical care and other losses.