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Mississippi Code section 15-1-36 specifies that an injured patient must file a medical malpractice claim within two years of the date on which the health care provider committed the alleged malpractice, or the date on which, with "reasonable diligence," the malpractice "might have been first known or discovered."

Mississippi has a cap of $500,000 on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. A plaintiff can also recover for most economic losses including past/future lost wages and past/future medical expenses.

Mississippi Code §15-1-36 requires that personal injury claims of malpractice against medical and pharmaceutical professionals be brought within two years of the date of error or date of discovery.

Like a lot of states, Mississippi caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases, effectively limiting the amount of money that a successful plaintiff can receive even after a jury has found the defendant liable for medical malpractice.

In Mississippi, you may file in small claims court, known as justice court, on your own for anything that is $3,500 or less. If you want to sue for more, you will have to file in a different court and may need the help of a lawyer. You may talk to the clerk of court for help in filing a lawsuit in small claims court.

To prevail on a medical malpractice claim in Mississippi, a plaintiff must show: (1) that the healthcare provider had a duty to conform to a specific standard of conduct; (2) what that standard of conduct was; (3) that the healthcare provider's breach of the duty caused the plaintiff's injury; and (4) that damages ...