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Statute of Limitations
Mississippi: 3 years for personal injury (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49). Discovery rule applies — limitations begin when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the injury and its cause.
3 years from discovery of injury
Where to File in Mississippi
Mississippi gabapentin cases may be filed in the Northern District (Oxford, Aberdeen) or Southern District (Jackson, Hattiesburg, Gulfport). Hinds County Circuit Court in Jackson handles complex pharmaceutical litigation. Mississippi follows pure comparative fault. The state has implemented tort reform measures including caps on non-economic damages (Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-60), which may affect gabapentin cognitive decline claims. Mississippi's 3-year SOL provides reasonable filing time.
Exposure in Mississippi
Source: IQVIA / MS PDMP data
Source: CDC prescribing rate data
Source: HRSA Medically Underserved Areas data / MS Rural Health Association