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Claims for harm from asbestos in Mississippi
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from diagnosisCode Annotated § 15-1-49 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Mississippi?
Mississippi Code Annotated § 15-1-49 provides a 3-year statute of limitations for latent disease claims with the discovery rule applying from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. Mississippi's 3-year window is relatively generous. Jackson County Circuit Court handles Gulf Coast shipbuilding asbestos cases. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Code Annotated § 15-1-49
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Mississippi has a 3-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. Mississippi's Jackson County and Harrison County coastline were home to significant shipbuilding operations — Ingalls Shipbuilding (now Huntington Ingalls Industries) in Pascagoula is one of the largest shipyards in the United States and a major source of occupational asbestos exposure for shipbuilders and Navy personnel.
Medical facilities in Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center — Cancer Institute
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm from asbestos overview. This page covers the local information available for Mississippi.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Code Annotated § 15-1-49