Recent Mississippi News
Mississippi Tort Reform at 10 Years
Former Gov. Barbour says state was facing ‘health care crisis’ with doctors and hospitals unable to afford insurance and afraid to practice because of lawsuits. As the 10th anniversary of Mississippi’s 2004 “tort reform” — limits on lawsuits — nears, supporters say...
Republicans press HHS on malpractice reform
Three Republican Senators concerned about how grants for medical liability reform demonstration projects were spent continue to press the Department of Health and Human Services for answers – only to receive less than adequate responses. Senators Charles Grassley and...
Current Medical Liability Laws
| Damage Caps | $500,000 cap on noneconomic damages per plaintiff. |
| Joint Liability Reform | Yes. Defendants are responsible only for their proportionate share of negligence except where they consciously or deliberately pursue a common plan or design to commit a tortious act or actively take part in it. |
| Collateral Source Reform | Collateral source applies and has no exceptions. See Busick v. St. John, 856 So. 2d 304 (Miss. 2003). |
| Attorney Fees Limited | No |
| Periodic Payments Permitted | Mississippi Code §§ 11-57-1 through 11-57-15. |