Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Jackson

Three years to file, but move quickly anyway

Mississippi allows an injured rider three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49. That is a longer window than most states, but it is not a reason to wait. On a busy arterial the physical evidence is cleared within hours, nearby cameras are recorded over within days, and if a road defect was involved, the condition may be repaired before it can be documented. We investigate immediately to lock down the proof.

Why pure comparative fault protects injured riders

A rider in Mississippi is not shut out of court for sharing the blame, and on Jackson's roads that matters more than most people realize. Under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-15, the state uses pure comparative negligence: you can recover even if you were largely at fault, with your award reduced by your share, and only a rider who is entirely at fault recovers nothing. Because insurers work so hard to blame the motorcyclist, that rule is a real safeguard, and we use the evidence to keep your share of fault as low as the facts support.

Left-turn crashes and drivers who never see the rider

The most common way a rider is seriously hurt is a driver turning left across their path, and the excuse is always the same: I never saw the motorcycle. That is not a defense. A driver turning left has a duty to yield to oncoming traffic. We use the point of impact, the vehicle damage, and any available camera footage or witnesses to show the driver turned into your right of way, and the most seriously injured riders are treated at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the region's Level I trauma center.

When a road hazard causes the crash

Not every motorcycle crash is caused by another driver. A deep pothole, a broken shoulder, or an unmarked drop in the pavement can put a rider on the ground with no other vehicle involved. When a dangerous road condition causes the wreck, responsibility may fall on the government entity charged with maintaining that road, and those claims carry their own strict and much shorter notice requirements. We move quickly to document the hazard and to identify who was responsible for it before the evidence is repaired away.

Serving riders across central Mississippi

Our Jackson team represents injured riders across Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Copiah, Simpson, and Yazoo counties. We handle motorcycle cases for people hurt in Jackson, Ridgeland, Madison, Pearl, Brandon, Clinton, Canton, Flowood, Byram, and Vicksburg.

Where your crash report comes from

A crash on Interstate 20 or Interstate 55 is investigated by the Mississippi Highway Patrol, a wreck on the city streets by the Jackson Police Department, and one outside the city by the Hinds County Sheriff's Office. Riders often lose time chasing the wrong agency. We obtain the correct report along with your records from UMMC, and when a case must be litigated, we file in Hinds County Circuit Court.

Speak with a Jackson motorcycle accident attorney

You should not have to fight a biased insurer while you are still healing. Call (601) 873-6516 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

I went down because of a pothole, and no other car was involved. Do I have a claim?

You may. When a dangerous road condition causes a single-vehicle motorcycle crash, the government entity responsible for maintaining that road can sometimes be held liable. These claims involve strict, shortened notice deadlines, so it is important to have them evaluated quickly, and we investigate whether the hazard was known and left unrepaired.

The driver turned left in front of me and says I was speeding. Can I still recover?

Yes. Even if you were partly at fault, Mississippi's pure comparative fault rule lets you recover, reduced by your share of the blame. We also use accident reconstruction to test the driver's claim about your speed, because insurers raise it in nearly every left-turn case whether or not it is true.

Does Mississippi require me to have worn a helmet to recover?

Mississippi does require motorcycle riders to wear a helmet, and insurers try to use a head injury to shift blame onto the rider. We are prepared to show your gear met the requirement and to keep the focus on the driver or the road condition that actually caused the crash.