Are you looking for a Mississippi truck accident attorney? When handling cases in Mississippi, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a Mississippi lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.
Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.
Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.
Truck drivers who’ve felt singled out by talk of cell phone bans can take heart: It’s not just about trucks anymore. Thanks to a strong correlation between fatality crashes and cell phone usage while driving, on Tuesday the five-person National … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
Michael Leizerman regularly engages in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Mississippi:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Biloxi may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Mississippi, visit our Mississippi Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 70 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,012 per year
Accident Locales: 57%(Rural), 43%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 53% of Mississippi's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Mississippi.
In 86% of Mississippi's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 10: One of America's major east-west highways, I-10 runs from Florida to California. Entering Mississippi from Louisiana, I-10 runs through the large Mississippi cities of Gulfport, Biloxi, and Moss Point.
Interstate 20: In central Mississippi, I-20 is an important highway. It provides links with Dallas, Atlanta, and Birmingham, Alabama.
Interstate 55: At just under 1,000 miles, I-55 spans America's girth from Louisiana to Chicago. The 290 miles it spends in Mississippi run from the Louisiana border to the state's border with Tennessee.
Interstate 59: While it does pass through or near the cities of Picayune, Hattiesburg, Laurel, and Meridian, I-59 spends most of its miles within Mississippi connecting small towns in rural areas of the state.
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