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Claims for burns from hot soup in Mississippi

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Filing deadline3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 21 for minor victims; no product statute of repose)Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49

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 has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury and product liability claims (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49). For minor victims, § 15-1-59 tolls the SOL during minority (under 21). Mississippi's products liability act (§ 11-1-63) contains no statute of repose. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 21 for minor victims; no product statute of repose)

Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 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.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Mississippi applies pure comparative fault — burn victims recover regardless of their fault percentage, with damages reduced proportionally. Mississippi has some of the highest poverty rates in the nation, correlating with very high instant soup consumption and elevated child burn exposure. Hinds County (Jackson) and Madison County courts handle major product liability cases. Mississippi juries in plaintiff-favorable counties have historically produced substantial verdicts.

Medical facilities in Mississippi

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center — Burn Care

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for burns from hot soup overview. This page covers the local information available for Mississippi.

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Sources

  1. Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49