Biloxi Truck Accident Lawyer
If a commercial truck has put you in the hospital on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the decisions you make in the next few weeks will shape what you can recover. Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe PLLC represents injured people throughout Mississippi and Louisiana, including Biloxi, Harrison County and the surrounding Gulf Coast communities, in truck accident, car accident, premises liability and wrongful death cases, and the firm has built its practice around people hurt at work and on the road.
A Biloxi truck accident lawyer matters here for reasons that go beyond the size of the vehicles. Interstate 10 and U.S. 90 carry freight, port traffic, casino supply runs and construction hauls through a coastal corridor where tourist traffic, wet roads and tight exits all collide with 80,000-pound rigs. A wreck with a tractor-trailer often involves a trucking company, its insurer, a driver whose logs may not tell the whole story, and sometimes a third party who loaded the cargo or maintained the brakes. The people on the other side start protecting themselves immediately.
There is also a question that many Gulf Coast victims never think to ask: were you on the job when the truck hit you? A delivery driver, a project manager heading to a site, or a worker running an errand for the boss may have two claims at once, and the way those claims are handled can affect each other.
Why Choose Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe for a Biloxi Truck Wreck Claim
Its attorneys bring over 75 years of combined experience, and the firm has recovered more than $100 million in settlements for clients. Rob Lunsford, Founding Partner, has spent his entire legal career representing injured workers. Partners Brad Baskin and Jennifer Priebe have been recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and The National Trial Lawyers, and the firm was ranked by Best Law Firms in 2026 for Workers’ Compensation Law, Claimants, in Jackson. Clients pay nothing up front, consultations are free, the firm advances the costs of the case, and fees are collected only if there is a recovery. Phones are answered 24 hours a day, and Spanish-speaking clients can work with the team in their own language.
That background matters in a truck case because so many of these wrecks happen to people who were working. The firm’s results include a $385,000 settlement for a project manager with back injuries after he was struck in his work vehicle, and a $190,000 settlement for a truck driver who hurt his lower back in a wreck while on the job. Spine injuries are the thread running through much of the firm’s best results, including a $685,000 settlement for a surgical tech with a lower back injury and $600,000 for a construction worker with a complex back injury. Insurers routinely blame degenerative changes for crash-related spine damage, and the firm has spent years building the medical evidence to answer that argument.
Andrew Rueff has successfully tried dozens of jury and bench trials to verdict and has argued personal injury and insurance cases before Mississippi’s appellate courts. Keaton Belk and Erin Heimlicher round out a team that handles both the comp side and the injury side of a work-related truck crash. Clients describe the same things in their reviews: attorneys who listen, who stay in contact, and who push back against the insurance company at every step.
Types of Gulf Coast Truck Crashes We Handle
- Interstate 10 Rear-End and Underride Collisions: Stop-and-go traffic near Biloxi’s exits, bridge approaches and construction zones leads to rear-end impacts where a passenger vehicle slides beneath a trailer. These crashes often cause spinal, head and chest injuries, and the trucker’s following distance and braking record become central evidence.
- U.S. 90 Beachfront Corridor Wrecks: Casino delivery trucks, tourist congestion, and frequent turns across traffic produce side-impact and wide-turn crashes along the coast road. Fault is often disputed, so scene evidence and witness accounts matter early.
- Port and Industrial Freight Accidents: Trucks serving Gulf Coast ports, shipyards and industrial sites move heavy and sometimes hazardous loads. Improperly secured cargo and overloaded trailers can point liability toward shippers and loaders as well as the driver.
- Work-Vehicle Crashes Involving a Negligent Truck: When a commercial truck hits a worker on a job errand, the injured person may have workers’ compensation benefits and a separate claim against the at-fault trucking company. Coordinating the two claims protects the recovery from being undercut.
- Fatigue and Hours-of-Service Violations: Long hauls along the I-10 and I-59 corridors tempt drivers and carriers to push limits. Driver logs, dispatch records and electronic data can show whether exhaustion played a role.
- Mechanical Failure and Maintenance Neglect: Brake failures, worn tires and unmaintained trailers can bring in the carrier’s maintenance contractors as additional responsible parties.
- Wrongful Death After a Truck Collision: When a crash takes a family member, the claim belongs to the survivors, and Mississippi sets separate rules for negligence and for intentional conduct.
What to Do After a Truck Wreck on the Coast
Get medical care first, even if you feel mobile. Adrenaline hides spine and head injuries, and a gap between the crash and your first treatment gives the insurer room to argue the injury came from somewhere else. Report the crash to law enforcement so an official report exists, and when you can, photograph the vehicles, the road, skid marks, and the truck’s markings, including the company name and any DOT number. Get names and contact details for witnesses. Do not give a recorded statement to the trucking company’s insurer, and do not sign anything they send you.
If you were working when the truck hit you, tell your employer promptly. Mississippi requires injured workers to report a job injury to the employer within 30 days of the accident, and coverage begins on the first day of employment. A comp claim that is not paid must be filed with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, generally within two years of the injury, using a Petition to Controvert. Louisiana workers have a similar 30-day reporting rule but only one year to file a formal claim, which matters if your job sends you across the state line.
For the injury claim against the truck driver and company, Mississippi’s general three-year limitation period for negligence claims applies in most cases, but claims against a county or other governmental entity carry a one-year limit and require notice under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act. Waiting costs you in practical ways long before any deadline: trucking companies may not keep driver logs, dashcam footage and electronic data forever, and a prompt preservation demand from a lawyer helps lock that evidence down. Federal injury suits arising from Gulf Coast crashes can land in the Southern District of Mississippi, where the Southern Division, with court held at Gulfport, covers Harrison County and its neighbors.
How Fault and Damages Work in Mississippi Truck Cases
Mississippi follows pure comparative negligence. If a jury finds you partly responsible, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault rather than eliminated. That is why insurers work so hard to assign blame to the injured driver: a few percentage points of fault translates directly into dollars. Louisiana is different; for causes of action arising on or after January 1, 2026, a claimant found 51 percent or more at fault recovers nothing, which matters if your crash happened across the state line.
Recoverable damages in a serious truck case typically include medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, and pain and suffering. In wrongful death cases, Mississippi caps noneconomic damages at $1,000,000 in most circumstances, though the cap does not apply to economic losses. When the injured person was working, comp benefits for lost wages generally run at two-thirds of average weekly wage up to a statutory weekly maximum and a limit of 450 weeks for total disability, and medical care related to the injury is covered.
Common Questions About Biloxi Truck Accident Claims
How long do I have to file a truck accident lawsuit in Mississippi?
Most negligence claims must be filed within three years of the date the cause of action accrued. Claims involving a county or government agency have a one-year limit and require notice first. Because evidence from trucking companies disappears faster than the filing deadline, it is wise to act much sooner.
Who can be held responsible for a truck crash?
The driver is the obvious target, but the trucking company, the cargo loader, a maintenance contractor, or a parts manufacturer may also share responsibility. Identifying every liable party matters because each one may carry its own insurance.
What if I was partly at fault?
In Mississippi your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but you can still recover. In Louisiana, for causes of action arising on or after January 1, 2026, being 51 percent or more at fault bars recovery entirely.
Can I get workers’ compensation and sue the truck driver too?
Yes, when you were hurt while working. Comp covers medical care and wage replacement regardless of who caused the crash, and a separate claim against the at-fault driver or company can cover losses comp does not. The two need to be coordinated so one does not interfere with the other.
Do I need to report a work-related truck crash to my employer?
Yes. In Mississippi you must report a job injury within 30 days, and you generally have two years from the injury to pursue a claim before the Commission if benefits have not been paid.
What does it cost to hire the firm?
Nothing up front. Consultations are free, the firm advances case costs, and fees are paid only if there is a recovery. Fees in workers’ compensation matters are also limited and approved under state law.
Why are truck cases harder than ordinary car accident claims?
There are more parties, more insurance layers, and more regulated records, including driver logs, maintenance files and electronic data. Carriers often send adjusters and investigators to the scene quickly, so the injured person is competing against a prepared opponent from day one.
Will my health insurance cover treatment while the claim is pending?
Often yes, though your insurer may seek reimbursement from any settlement later. If you were hurt on the job, workers’ compensation should cover authorized treatment, so do not let a provider route a work-related crash through your personal coverage without discussing it with your attorney.
What if the truck driver was from another state?
Out-of-state carriers still answer for crashes on Mississippi roads. The case may end up in federal court in the Southern District of Mississippi, and the carrier’s insurance and records may be harder to reach without legal help.
How long does a truck accident case take?
It depends on injury severity, how clearly fault is established, and how aggressively the insurer defends. Cases involving surgery usually wait until a doctor can describe your long-term outlook, since settling before then risks leaving future care unpaid.
What if a family member was killed in a truck crash?
Mississippi allows a wrongful death claim, generally with a three-year limit for negligence and one year for intentional torts. Louisiana’s rules differ, allowing the longer of one year from death or two years from the injury, so the state where the crash occurred matters.
Serving Biloxi Truck Accident Clients Across the Gulf Coast
The firm represents injured people in Biloxi and throughout Harrison County, from Gulfport, D’Iberville and Pass Christian to Long Beach and the communities along the beachfront. We also serve clients in neighboring Jackson County, including Ocean Springs, Pascagoula and Gautier, and in Hancock County, including Bay St. Louis and Waveland. Inland, we help families in Hattiesburg, Madison and Jackson, and across the Delta and north Mississippi, including Southaven.
Because many freight routes and work assignments cross the state line, the firm also represents injured people throughout South Louisiana and beyond, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Shreveport, in both truck accident and workers’ compensation matters.
Talk to a Biloxi Truck Accident Attorney Today
If a commercial truck hurt you or took someone you love, a Biloxi truck accident attorney at Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe can start preserving evidence and dealing with the insurers right away. Call for a free consultation; our phones are answered 24 hours a day, and you pay no fee unless we recover for you. Hablamos español.
