This calculator estimates what a truck accident injury claim could be worth under Mississippi law. It applies Mississippi’s pure comparative rule, the three-year deadline to file suit and the insurance that usually pays, then shows the math line by line, including what you might take home after a lawyer’s fee.
Mississippi caps non-economic damages, and the calculator applies the cap when your pain and suffering estimate passes it.
Fault. Mississippi uses pure comparative fault. If a jury finds you 20% at fault, your award drops by 20%, and you can still recover something even if you were mostly to blame. Insurers still argue your share up, because every point of fault comes off the payout.
Deadline. You have three years from the crash to file a lawsuit in Mississippi. A claim against a city, county or state agency usually needs written notice much sooner, sometimes within months. Missing the deadline almost always ends the claim, and with it your leverage to settle.
Insurance. Mississippi is an at-fault state, so the at-fault driver’s liability insurance pays your claim. Drivers must carry at least $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property damage, written 25/50/25.
Damage caps. $1 million on non-economic damages ($500,000 in medical malpractice cases).
Interstate trucks hauling general freight must carry at least $750,000 of liability coverage under federal rules, oil haulers $1 million and most hazardous materials $5 million. Many carriers buy more. Trucks that stay inside one state can follow lower state limits.
Yes. Mississippi uses pure comparative fault, so you can recover even if you were mostly at fault. Your award is reduced by your percentage.
three years from the crash to file a lawsuit. Report the claim to the insurers within days.
No. Mississippi is an at-fault state, so you claim against the at-fault driver’s liability insurance, or your own coverage if theirs is too low.
Yes. $1 million on non-economic damages ($500,000 in medical malpractice cases).