Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Gulfport

The three-year deadline, and why waiting still hurts

Mississippi gives an injured rider three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, a longer window than many states allow. That does not make waiting safe. Surveillance video from the casinos and businesses along US-90 is recorded over within days, and witnesses who were passing through the coast are gone just as fast. We move quickly to preserve that evidence while it still exists.

Why pure comparative fault helps injured riders

Being partly at fault does not end a rider's claim in Mississippi, and that changes everything about how these cases are fought. Under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-15, the state follows pure comparative negligence, which means you can recover even if you were largely to blame, with your award reduced by your share of fault. Only a rider who is entirely at fault recovers nothing. In a state that leans hard on the stereotype of the reckless motorcyclist, that rule is a real protection, and we use the evidence to keep your share of fault as low as the facts allow.

The severity of a coastal highway crash

A rider struck on US-90 or out on Interstate 10 absorbs the full force of the impact, and these crashes happen at highway speed. Serious injuries are taken to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport for emergency care, and the road to recovery is often long. We work with your medical providers to document the full cost of your treatment, from the emergency response through long-term rehabilitation, so the demand reflects what the crash actually took from you.

Mississippi's helmet law and how insurers use it

Mississippi requires every motorcycle rider to wear a helmet. When a rider suffers a head injury, defense attorneys try to turn that rule around, arguing that the helmet was inadequate or improperly worn in order to shift blame for the injury onto the rider. We are prepared to establish that your gear met the requirement and to keep the focus on the driver who caused the crash.

Serving riders across the Mississippi Coast

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

Where your crash report comes from

A crash on the US-90 beachfront inside the city is handled by the Gulfport Police Department, while a wreck outside the city limits goes to the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, and a crash on Interstate 10 is investigated by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Riders often lose time contacting the wrong agency. We obtain the correct report along with your records from Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, and when a case must be litigated, we file in Harrison County Circuit Court.

Speak with a Gulfport motorcycle accident attorney

You should not have to fight a biased insurer while you are still healing. Call (228) 338-6909 for a free consultation about your motorcycle crash. We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis, so you owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.

Common questions

A driver leaving a casino pulled across US-90 in front of me. How do you prove they were at fault?

We move fast to secure the casino's exterior surveillance video and any nearby business cameras along the beachfront, which often capture the vehicle pulling out. Combined with the point of impact and witness accounts, that evidence shows the driver failed to yield before crossing into your path.

I share some of the blame for the crash. Can I still recover in Mississippi?

Yes. Mississippi's pure comparative fault rule lets you recover even when you were partly, or even mostly, responsible, with your award reduced by your percentage of fault. Unlike neighboring states, a share of the blame does not shut the door on your claim here.

The driver who hit me was a tourist who has left the state. Does that end my case?

No. A driver who causes a crash in Mississippi can be pursued here regardless of where they live, and their insurance still applies. We routinely handle claims against out-of-state drivers and know how to reach both the driver and their coverage.