Moss Point Personal Injury Lawyer
Moss Point residents who get hurt at a plant, on a river-adjacent job site, or on Highway 63 are often told by an insurance adjuster that a quick, small offer is the end of the conversation. Before you sign anything or give a recorded statement, it helps to know what your claim is actually worth and which deadlines are already running. Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe PLLC is a law firm that represents injured people and injured workers across Mississippi and Louisiana, and we handle Moss Point personal injury lawyer matters for people in Jackson County and the surrounding Gulf Coast communities.
Moss Point sits in an industrial corner of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where shipbuilding, port activity, paper and chemical operations, and heavy truck traffic all put workers and drivers at risk. That mix creates a particular kind of case: someone hurt on the job who also has a claim against a party that is not their employer. A negligent driver who hits a work truck, a contractor whose unsafe site causes a fall, or an equipment maker whose product fails can all be liable in a personal injury lawsuit even while the injured person collects workers’ compensation. How those two claims fit together determines how much a person ultimately keeps.
The firm built its practice around injured workers, and that background shapes how we approach personal injury. We know how comp carriers claim reimbursement from third-party recoveries, how a pre-existing back or shoulder condition gets used against a claim, and how the timing of one case can affect the other.
Why Choose Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe for a Moss Point Injury Claim
Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe PLLC represents injured workers and accident victims throughout Mississippi and Louisiana, including Jackson County and the Gulf Coast. We work on a no recovery, no fee basis, consultations are free, the firm advances the costs of the case, and our phones are answered 24 hours a day. Spanish-speaking clients can work with our team in their own language from the first call. Hablamos español.
The people behind those results matter. Rob Lunsford, Founding Partner, has spent his entire legal career representing injured workers. Brad Baskin and Jennifer Priebe, both Partners, 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. Andrew Rueff is a trial lawyer who has successfully tried dozens of jury and bench trials to verdict and has argued personal injury and insurance cases before state appellate courts.
Results show what that experience means in practice. The firm secured a $685,000 settlement for a surgical tech with a lower back injury, $600,000 for a construction worker with a complex back injury, $385,000 for a project manager with back injuries after being struck in his work vehicle, and $221,000 for a land-based oil rig worker with severe burns. The project manager’s case is the kind of overlap Moss Point workers face, where a work injury and an outside party’s negligence arrive together. Clients describe our team as easy to work with, professional, and willing to take the time to listen and understand their situation.
Injury Situations That Come Out of Moss Point’s Work and Roads
- Work Vehicle Crashes: Employees who drive for a living, or who are struck while running a job errand, may have both a comp claim and a claim against the at-fault driver. Highway 63 and the corridors feeding the port and industrial sites carry heavy truck and commuter traffic.
- Car and Truck Accidents: Collisions with commercial trucks often involve multiple liable parties, including the driver, the trucking company, and sometimes a cargo loader or maintenance contractor. Mississippi follows pure comparative negligence, so your recovery is reduced by your share of fault rather than barred.
- Industrial Burns and Catastrophic Injuries: Plants and industrial job sites produce serious burns, crush injuries, and falls. When a third-party contractor or equipment manufacturer contributed, a lawsuit may be available beyond workers’ compensation.
- Premises Liability: Unsafe stairs, poor lighting, wet floors, and negligent security at stores, apartments, and commercial properties can support a claim against the property owner.
- Back, Neck, and Spine Injuries: Herniated lumbar and cervical discs are among the most common serious injuries in both accidents and physical work. Insurers frequently blame degenerative changes, and answering that argument takes medical evidence.
- Shoulder and Knee Injuries: Torn rotator cuffs, SLAP tears, ACL tears, and meniscus tears often need surgery and long recovery, and carriers sometimes call them old sports injuries.
- Wrongful Death: When a fatal accident results from someone’s negligence, surviving family members may bring a claim. Mississippi allows three years for negligence-based wrongful death and one year for intentional torts.
What to Do After an Injury in Moss Point
Get medical care first, and make sure the provider records how the injury happened. Gaps between the accident and treatment are the first thing an insurer points to. If you were hurt at work, report the injury to your employer right away. Mississippi requires notice to the employer within 30 days of the accident, and Louisiana uses the same 30-day window for workers there. Missing that notice period can put an otherwise valid comp claim at risk, so do not wait to see whether the pain improves.
Document everything while it is fresh. Photograph the scene, the vehicles, the equipment, and your injuries. Collect names and numbers for witnesses and coworkers. Keep any incident report, and write down the names of supervisors and adjusters you speak with. Moss Point is in Jackson County, so a police report from a crash on a local road or highway can be requested through the law enforcement agency that responded, and the report number will be useful to your attorney. Do not post about the accident on social media, and be careful about giving a recorded statement to an insurer before you understand what is at stake.
Deadlines differ depending on the kind of claim. For workers’ compensation in Mississippi, you generally have two years from the date of injury or the last compensation payment to file a Petition to Controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, which administers the system rather than a court. Hearings take place before an Administrative Judge, with review available before the Full Commission, which examines the existing record rather than holding a new trial. A final award can be appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court within 30 days, and that court may assign the case to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. For a third-party injury lawsuit that has no shorter prescribed period, Mississippi generally allows three years from when the claim accrued. Claims against a county or other governmental body are different: they carry a one-year limit and require notice under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act, which catches many people off guard.
The most common mistake is signing a release or accepting a settlement before the full extent of the injury is known. Once a release is signed, it usually ends the claim, even if surgery turns out to be necessary months later. A second mistake is letting the comp claim and the injury claim proceed without coordination. A third-party settlement can affect the comp carrier’s reimbursement rights, so the order and structure of those resolutions should be planned.
How Workers’ Compensation and a Personal Injury Claim Work Together
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, and in Mississippi coverage begins on the first day of employment, with no waiting period. It pays reasonable and necessary medical treatment and wage-loss benefits, but it does not compensate for pain and suffering, and it generally prevents a worker from suing the employer directly. A personal injury claim against someone else fills that gap. A third-party claim can include compensation for pain, loss of enjoyment of life, and the full measure of lost earning capacity, which can far exceed what the comp system pays.
Wage-loss benefits in Mississippi are set at two-thirds of the worker’s average weekly wage, up to a statutory weekly maximum, and temporary and permanent total disability benefits are limited to 450 weeks. Because those caps are adjusted by statute, the actual figures change, and an attorney can tell you what applies to your date of injury. For many seriously hurt workers, the difference between the comp system’s ceiling and the value of a third-party claim is what makes the second case worth pursuing.
Fault matters in the injury claim. Mississippi’s pure comparative negligence rule means that if you were found partly responsible, your recovery is reduced by your percentage instead of being eliminated. That is more forgiving than the rule in Louisiana, where a claimant found 51 percent or more at fault recovers nothing for causes of action arising on or after January 1, 2026. Because the firm practices in both states, we can tell you which rule governs if your accident happened across the state line or involved a Louisiana-based employer or driver.
Questions Moss Point Injury Victims Ask
Do I need a lawyer for a personal injury claim in Moss Point?
Not every claim requires one, but if you have significant injuries, a disputed accident, a commercial truck or company involved, or an insurer that has denied or minimized your claim, a lawyer can change the outcome. The insurer has adjusters and attorneys working for it, and you should have someone working for you.
How much does it cost to hire Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe?
Nothing up front. Consultations are free, the firm advances the costs of the case, and we are paid only if we recover benefits or a settlement for you. In workers’ compensation matters, attorney fees are limited and approved under state law.
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Mississippi?
For most negligence claims with no other prescribed period, Mississippi allows three years after the cause of action accrued. For latent injuries or diseases, the clock generally starts when you discovered, or reasonably should have discovered, the injury. Claims against a county or governmental agency must be brought within one year and require notice.
I was hurt at work by a driver who is not my employer. Can I have both a comp claim and an injury claim?
Often yes. Workers’ compensation covers your medical care and wage loss, and a separate claim against the negligent third party can recover damages comp does not pay. The two need to be handled together because the comp carrier may have a right to be reimbursed from the third-party recovery.
What if I was partly at fault for the accident?
Mississippi uses pure comparative negligence, so your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault but not eliminated. Insurers often try to inflate that percentage, which is why the facts and evidence about the crash matter.
How long do I have to report a work injury?
You should report it to your employer immediately, and no later than 30 days after the accident in both Mississippi and Louisiana. A formal comp claim in Mississippi generally must be filed within two years.
Can I be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim?
Both Mississippi and Louisiana protect workers from retaliation for filing a comp claim. If you were let go or punished after reporting an injury, tell us during your consultation so we can review your options.
Will my health insurance pay for treatment while my claim is pending?
It may, though your health insurer can seek repayment from a settlement later. If the injury happened at work, the comp carrier should be paying for authorized treatment, and sending those bills to health insurance by mistake can complicate the claim. We can help sort out who should pay for what.
The insurance company says my injury is from a pre-existing condition. Is my claim over?
No. If the accident or your job caused, worsened, or sped up the condition, you may still be entitled to benefits or compensation. Insurers raise this argument often, particularly with back, neck, shoulder, and knee injuries, and answering it with strong medical evidence is a core part of what we do.
Is it worth hiring a lawyer for a smaller injury?
It can be, especially if treatment is ongoing or the insurer is delaying. A free consultation costs nothing, and you will learn whether the claim justifies representation before you commit to anything.
What if a family member died in an accident?
Wrongful death claims have their own deadlines and rules about who may bring them. In Mississippi, negligence-based wrongful death generally carries a three-year limit, and noneconomic damages in most wrongful death cases are capped at $1,000,000, though the cap does not apply to economic damages. Speak with an attorney promptly so evidence is preserved.
Serving Moss Point and Jackson County Injury Clients
We represent injured people in Moss Point and throughout Jackson County, including neighboring Pascagoula, Gautier, Ocean Springs, and Escatawpa. Our work extends along the Gulf Coast into Gulfport, Biloxi, Pass Christian, Bay St. Louis, and Long Beach, and north through Lucedale, Hattiesburg, and the communities of the Pine Belt. Across the rest of the state, we serve clients in Jackson, Madison, Southaven, the Delta, and north Mississippi.
Because many Gulf Coast workers and drivers cross state lines, we also represent clients in Louisiana, from New Orleans and South Louisiana to Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport, as well as north Louisiana. Whether your injury came from a crash on a coastal highway, an accident at an industrial site, or an unsafe property, our team handles both the workers’ compensation side and the injury lawsuit.
Speak With a Moss Point Injury Attorney Today
If you were hurt on the job, in a crash, or on someone else’s property, a Moss Point injury attorney at Lunsford, Baskin & Priebe can review what happened, explain which deadlines apply, and tell you whether you have a workers’ compensation claim, a third-party claim, or both. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, consultations are free, and you pay no fee unless we recover benefits or a settlement for you. Call us today to talk through your situation.
