Top 1% Trial Counsel for Medical Malpractice in Mississippi
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The following is an alphabetical listing of the top 1% of Plaintiff, Defense Attorneys as well as Expert Witnesses for medical malpractice litigation in Mississippi. Recipients of the Top 1% Trial Counsel - Medical Malpractice 2012 designation have been selected based on receiving at least a 95 out of 100 rating in Medical Malpractice Lawyers' multi-phase rating system, which emphasizes the individual's third-party verified courtroom performance for the preceding 24 months and peer survey results.
Mississippi's Top 1% Medical Malpractice Lawyers – Plaintiffs
David Dunbar
DunbarMonroe, P.A
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Mississippi's Top 1% Medical Malpractice Lawyers – Defendants
Bradley Overcash
Wilkins Tipton, P.A
Jackson, Mississippi
Diane Pradat Pumphrey
Wilkins Tipton, P.A
Jackson, Mississippi
Mississippi's Top 1% Medical Malpractice Expert Witnesses
Forbes McMullen
Orthopedic Surgery
St. Louis, Missouri
What is the "Top 1% Trial Counsel"
Medical Malpractice Lawyers "Top 1% Trial Counsel - Medical Malpractice 2012" recognition is an objective rating which seeks to identify elite attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice cases as well as the leading expert witnesses in medical malpractice matters within their respective state. Selections for Mississippi "Top 1% Trial Counsel - Medical Malpractice - 2012" cannot be bought, nor can it be achieved through quid pro quo advertising; rather, it is an unsolicited designation extended to leading attorneys and experts who have been trial tested as handling attorneys of record on recent medical malpractice cases and scored at an elite level in Medical Malpractice Lawyers' multi-phase six point scoring system. To learn more about Medical Malpractice Lawyers' "Top 1% Trial Counsel - Medical Malpractice 2012" methodology please click here.
About Medical Malpractice Law in
The general time limit for filing a medical malpractice suit in Mississippi is two years. For those victims who are under the age of six, the medical malpractice claim must be filed within two years of the child’s sixth birthday. If the malpractice injury results in wrongful death, the family of the victim must file a wrongful death suit within three years of the date of death according to the Mississippi statute of limitations. This state has also enacted a $500,000 cap on non-economic damages in malpractice lawsuits. However, punitive damages are not awarded unless the court determines that the defendant was intentionally harmful to the patient. Compensation is based on the defendant’s net worth, which could end up limiting the amount of damages awarded.