Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Biloxi

Mississippi's three-year window to bring a pedestrian claim

Mississippi law under Miss. Code § 15-1-49 gives an injured pedestrian three years from the date of the collision to file a lawsuit, a longer window than Georgia or Tennessee allow. Even so, the evidence is fragile. Camera footage from the casinos and businesses along US-90 is often overwritten within days, and a driver's account hardens the longer it goes unchallenged. We begin investigating immediately to preserve it.

Why partial fault does not end your Mississippi claim

Mississippi follows pure comparative negligence under Miss. Code § 11-7-15, unlike its neighbors. 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. Adjusters reflexively argue that the pedestrian stepped out suddenly or crossed where they should not have, but in Mississippi that goes to how much your recovery is reduced, not whether you recover. We gather the evidence that shows the driver failed to look. The most seriously injured are taken to the region's designated trauma center, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, a Level II trauma center.

US-90 crossings and the casino district

The most dangerous places to walk in Biloxi are the wide US-90 crossings between the beach and the casinos and the busy casino-district streets where drivers watch for parking instead of for people. A driver rolling through a crossing or turning without looking can seriously hurt someone on foot. We investigate the specific crossing, the signals, the lighting, and the driver's conduct to establish exactly how the collision happened.

Serving injured pedestrians across the Gulf Coast

Our team represents injured pedestrians throughout the Biloxi area, across Harrison, Jackson, Hancock, Stone, George, and Pearl River counties. We serve people 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 pedestrian 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 US-90 or Interstate 10 by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. We help you obtain your report and records, and when a fair settlement cannot be reached, we file your lawsuit in Harrison County Circuit Court.

Contact a Biloxi pedestrian injury attorney

If a driver's carelessness left you injured, 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 pedestrian accident attorney

Common questions

I was struck on US-90 while visiting the casinos from out of state. Can I still bring a claim?

Yes. Where you live does not affect your right to recover for a crash that happened in Mississippi. We handle the report, the records, and the claim for injured visitors, and we account for the three-year Mississippi deadline that applies to a crash here.

The driver says I stepped out suddenly. Is my claim over?

No. A driver always has a duty to exercise care to avoid hitting a pedestrian, and in Mississippi how you entered the road reduces your recovery by your share of fault rather than ending the claim. We evaluate the driver's speed, attention, and the crossing to determine the strongest path forward.

What if the driver who hit me had no insurance?

If the driver was uninsured, we look to the uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy, which can apply even when you were injured on foot rather than in your vehicle. We review every policy that might respond to your injuries.