Mississippi · Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do
Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do in Mississippi
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discovery of Parkinson's diagnosis and paraquat connectionMiss. Code § 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 has a 3-year statute of limitations for product liability claims under Miss. Code § 15-1-49, with the discovery rule applicable to latent toxic exposure injuries. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Miss. Code § 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 is one of the heaviest paraquat-use states in the nation due to its extensive cotton, soybean, and corn operations in the Mississippi Delta. Farmworkers in the Delta region from Greenville to Clarksdale face among the highest paraquat exposure levels in the country. Mississippi has a 3-year statute of limitations.
Medical facilities in Mississippi
UMMC Movement Disorders Clinic
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Paraquat claim: what to ask and what to do 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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- Miss. Code § 15-1-49