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We have recovered over
$1 Billion
in compensation for our clients

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We are persistent, proactive, and ready to fight for our clients' interests

Ethical
While we are aggressive, we always play by the rules and honesty is the foundation of what we do

Experience
We have extensive courtroom and trial experience putting our clients in the best position for success

Reeves & Mestayer is rated
Highest in Legal Abilities & Ethics
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Reeves & Mestayer is listed as
One of the Preeminent Law Firms
in America

Reeves & Mestayer has obtained
Record Verdicts & Settlements
for their clients

BP oil spill class action recovery of
$70 Million
We handled thousands of BP claims throughout the Gulf South and was named by the Court to serve on the Economic and Property Damages Committee in the Multi-District Litigation

Defective product recovery of
$55 Million
After being injured or killed by defective tires, we fought to get 75 passengers and drivers the settlement they deserved

Car accident settlement of
$12 Million
After 5 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision, their families turned to Reeves & Mestayer for help. We fought to get them the settlement they deserved

State of Mississippi tobacco litigation
$13 Million
Reeves & Mestayer law firm gained this verdict for the State of Mississippi to correct wrongful calculations related to the Mississippi tobacco settlement

Defective Product Settlement of
$1 Billion
We fought for 14,000 plaintiffs and 1,000 defendants hurt by Chinese-manufactured drywall products

Personal Injury Lawyers in Biloxi

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There’s a lot to do in Biloxi, from fishing to taking shrimping trips, to visiting the USS Biloxi Memorial. But with all the residents and visitors, someone’s bound to get hurt. If you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence or reckless actions in Biloxi, you deserve to be compensated.

In the legal realm, this is commonly referred to as “personal injury”. If another party caused you to experience compensable losses, we can help you recover damages when we determine their area of negligence. This is true even if you were partially at fault for your injury.

Personal injury is a complex area of the law that covers numerous scenarios. These include:

  • Motor Vehicle Accidents– Auto accidents, trucking, or a motorcycle injured you. A hit-and-run would also fall into this category in that it is adding a cowardly action to causation. This includes recreational boating accidents. We also handle amputation injuries and car accidents in St. Martin.
  • Pedestrian Accidents – In the same vein, a motorized vehicle caused you to be injured either because they were not paying attention or following the rules of the road. These can be particularly difficult to recover from because of the size differential between you and the vehicle.
  • Premises Liability – Someone did not keep their property in a safe condition and when you visited you were injured through no fault of your own. The property owner may have been negligent in security to keep you safe when you are a visitor.
  • Dog Bites/Animal Attacks – We wish all dogs were friendly, but sadly, some are not and their irresponsible owners do not keep their pets from harming others.
  • Burn Injuries – Which can result from industrial explosions, car accidents, or a host of other incidents.
  • Medical Malpractice– When a doctor, nurse, dentist, hospital, or any medical professional either withholds treatment or provides the wrong treatment and/or drugs, that may be considered negligent medical malpractice. In fact, it is estimated to be the third-leading cause of death in the United States.
    We also handle zantac litigation.

Seeking Compensation for Personal Injury

Compensation for your injuries can be the key to getting the most advanced medical treatment so that you can make the best physical recovery possible. If you are unable to work again or unable to earn as much as you could have (because of your injuries), fair compensation can ensure that your family does not have to worry about how they will pay the bills and/or maintain the standard of living they are accustomed to in the years to come.

When your injuries were someone else’s fault, it is only fair that they be held financially responsible. You may be able to recover compensation for economic and non-economic damages including:

  • Nursing home abuse
  • Medical expenses
  • Future medical expenses
  • Home health care
  • Long term care
  • Rehabilitation and therapy
  • Special equipment and home modifications to accommodate disability
  • Lost income
  • Future lost income
  • Diminished earning capacity
  • Disability
  • Disfigurement
  • Physical pain and suffering
  • Mental anguish
  • Loss of enjoyment of life

Compensatory Damages

Compensatory damages are meant to make up for an injury sustained by an individual. There are two basic types of compensatory damages: actual and general. Actual damages reimburse an individual for funds paid out-of-pocket for medical treatments, lost wages, substitute transportation, property replacement or repair, and rehabilitation. General damages include estimates of loss not involving actual monetary expenditure. Mental anguish, disfigurement, future medical expenses, future lost wages, long-term pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and loss of opportunity are all examples of general damages.

Calculating the Value of Lost Wages

The way that your attorney calculates the value of your loss of income will depend on how you are paid. For example, if you are paid at an hourly rate, your attorney would calculate the value of your lost wages by multiplying the amount that you are paid per hour by the number of hours that you missed due to your injuries. If you are a salaried employee, your lawyer will divide your yearly salary by the number of workdays in a year. Then, that will be multiplied by the number of hours that you missed due to your injuries.

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are meant to punish a defendant for acts of gross negligence or intentional misconduct that cause personal injury to the plaintiff. They are not calculated by the extent of the actual injury, but rather are meant to prevent the defendant or others in similar situations from allowing or causing the same sort of accident to happen in the future. For example, if a person intentionally runs an automobile into a pedestrian, punitive damages may be appropriate.

Nominal Damages

In a case where the evidence of actual damages is slight, the courts may still choose to award the plaintiff a small sum of money to acknowledge that he or she was legally wronged by the defendant. These nominal damages may only be sought in intentional tort cases where a physical injury to the plaintiff is not required for a defendant to be found guilty. If the tort committed is battery, for example, the defendant may indeed have shoved the plaintiff in an offensive manner but without causing physical injury. The plaintiff may then be awarded a minimal amount of nominal damages.

Court Costs and Attorney’s Fees

If a personal injury case is settled in favor of the plaintiff, he or she may also have recourse to recover some of the expenses of taking the case to court. These court costs would include filing and process server fees, obtaining deposition and court transcripts, and payment to translators. There are some instances in which a plaintiff may also be able to recover attorney and expert witness fees, but this is not as common.

Mississippi Personal Injury Considerations

Statute of Limitations – In Mississippi, you have three years from the date of the incident within which to bring a personal injury lawsuit or claim.  That is called the statute of limitations.  If you fail to follow the statute, your ability to bring the claim may be lost forever.

In a medical malpractice action the SOL is 2 years.

Shared Fault – In some cases of personal injury, you may share fault for the accident. If you do, this will affect how much compensation you can receive from the other party. Known as Pure Comparative Negligence, this means that you can receive compensation reduced by the amount that represents your percentage of fault. For example, if you are in an auto accident and it turns out you were speeding at the time, the jury can decide you were 20 percent at fault for the accident. Your compensation will then be reduced by 20 percent. The shared fault concept is also popular among insurance adjusters, so don’t be surprised if that is brought up during a settlement negotiation.

Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages – In Mississippi, there is a limit on how much you can recover in non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. Pain and suffering compensation is set at $500,000. Pain and suffering encompasses, loss of the enjoyment of life, stress and anxiety, and disfigurement. This cap does not apply to the economic damages you suffer as a result of your accident which may include past and future medical bills, lost income reimbursement, and compensation for an inability to work at your job.

Dog Bites – Mississippi has what’s known as a “one bite” rule rather than a specific statute to cover dog bite personal injury cases. One Bite is based on past cases that have established precedent. That means an owner of a dangerous dog will be held liable for any injuries the dog caused if the injured party can show that the dog owner “should have known” that the animal was dangerous.  We will have to prove that the dog exhibited previous dangerous behavior and the owner knew it and should have foreseen the dog would attack again.

We also assist with bus accidents and with construction accident injuries.

Why Should You Choose Reeves & Mestayer?

Insurance companies are ruthless, even when it comes to accident victims. You cannot expect them to give you what you deserve or trust them to take your claim seriously. That means that anything you tell them about your accident or injuries is likely to hurt your claim, rather than help it.

You can protect yourself from these unfair and unethical practices by hiring Reeves & Mestayer for your personal injury in Biloxi. We take an aggressive approach to personal injury claims because we know very well how insurance companies take advantage of accident victims. We know you deserve better when you’re going through such a difficult time.

Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC has the experience you need when you have been injured and are considering filing a personal injury lawsuit. We understand the law and have decades of experience which we will discuss with you in a confidential and complimentary consultation.

Call us today at 228-300-2754 or toll free 1-855-558-2977 or contact us online to schedule. Remember, the clock is ticking and you are facing time limits for taking legal action, and if you wait too long you may lose your right to compensation, no matter how much you deserve it.

Verdicts & Settlements

$55M

On behalf of 75 passengers and drivers injured or killed in tire defect/rollover cases

$22M

On behalf of seven investors defrauded of their life savings

$12M

On behalf of five people killed in a multi-vehicle collision

$10M

On behalf of children and teachers poisoned by defective spray roofing

$5.5M

Verdict on behalf of a woman who was abducted and raped in a K-Mart parking lot because the store provided no security sources.

We also handle the following cases:

pedestrian accidents in Pascagoula

truck accidents in Gulfport

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Verdicts & Settlements

$156M
Settlement in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of pensioners of the Singing River Pension Plan.
$55M
On behalf of 75 passengers and drivers injured or killed in tire defect/rollover cases
$22M
On behalf of seven investors defrauded of their life savings
$12M
On behalf of five people killed in a multi-vehicle collision
$10M
On behalf of children and teachers poisoned by defective spray roofing
$5.5M
Verdict on behalf of a woman who was abducted and raped in a K-Mart parking lot because the store provided no security
$6M
Settlement on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon killed during a scuba diving excursion. Believed to be a record settlement for a dive accident in the Bahamas.
$1M
Verdict on behalf of a women who did not receive timely treatment and died as a result of her injuries.

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