Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Gulfport

Three years to file, but the evidence disappears sooner

Mississippi allows three years from the date of the collision to file a pedestrian injury lawsuit under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49. The legal deadline is generous, but the proof is not. Casino and business surveillance video along US-90 is often recorded over within days, and the visitors who witnessed the crash leave the coast quickly. We begin investigating immediately so the facts are secured while they can still be found.

Pure comparative fault and the blame a driver will try to shift

Mississippi does not throw out a pedestrian's claim because they share some of the blame. Under the pure comparative negligence rule of Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-15, you can recover even if a jury finds you partly at fault, with your award reduced by your share, and only a person who is entirely at fault recovers nothing. Drivers almost always argue that the pedestrian crossed where they should not have, especially on a highway like US-90. That argument does not end your case here, and we gather the evidence that shows the driver failed to keep a proper lookout.

Crossing a highway built for speed

US-90 was built to move vehicles quickly along the shoreline, not to move people safely across it. Long gaps between signals, high speeds, and drivers watching the water instead of the road make every crossing a risk, and a pedestrian struck there can suffer traumatic brain injury, broken bones, and internal damage requiring emergency care at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. We build the claim around the full cost of that recovery, including future treatment and lost income.

Serving injured pedestrians across the coast

Our Gulfport team represents injured pedestrians across Harrison, Jackson, Hancock, Stone, George, and Pearl River counties. We handle claims for people hurt in Gulfport, Biloxi, 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 on the US-90 beachfront inside the city is investigated by the Gulfport Police Department, which prepares the official report, and injured victims are treated at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. 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 Gulfport pedestrian injury attorney

If a driver's carelessness left you injured, you deserve dedicated legal help. Call (228) 338-6909 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 Gulfport pedestrian accident attorney

Common questions

I was crossing US-90 to get to the beach when I was hit. Does it matter that I was not at a crosswalk?

It is one factor, not an automatic bar. A driver still has a duty to exercise care to avoid hitting a pedestrian, and Mississippi's pure comparative fault rule means that even if you share some blame for crossing where you did, you can still recover, reduced by your share. We evaluate the full circumstances, including how far apart the crossings are on that stretch of highway.

I was struck at night near the casinos. How do you prove the driver was at fault?

We move quickly to pull the casino and business surveillance video along the beachfront, which frequently captures the collision or the moments before it. That footage, together with the physical evidence and any witnesses, is used to show the driver was speeding or not watching the road.

I was visiting the coast and have gone home to another state. Can you still handle my claim?

Yes. Because the crash happened in Mississippi, your claim proceeds here, and we can obtain the local police report and your medical records and manage the case while you recover at home. Mississippi's three-year deadline gives you time, but the sooner we start, the better the evidence.