Car Accidents in Jackson, MS

Ask the agency that worked the scene. City streets are usually Jackson Police Department. County roads outside the city limits go to the Hinds County sheriff's office, and crashes on I-55, I-20, or US-49 are often handled by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Mississippi crash reports stay with the investigating agency, so start with that agency's records division and have the date, the location, and any report number ready.

Generally Hinds County Circuit Court, since a suit usually belongs in the county where the crash happened. Many claims are settled with an insurer and never get that far. The county still matters, though. Jackson's edges run up against Madison County and Rankin County, so a wreck a few minutes north or east of downtown can belong to a different courthouse entirely.

Maybe not. Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport sits east of the city in Rankin County, and the county line, not the city's name, is what generally decides where a suit gets filed. So a crash on the way to a flight can be a Rankin County matter while one on State Street is a Hinds County matter. Write down the exact road and nearest cross street while you still remember it.

In Mississippi, the deadline is generally 3 years from the date of the accident. 3 years personal injury (general); wrongful death 3 years. Deadlines are strict — the sooner you act, the more options you have.