If you need a Jackson head-on accident lawyer, you survived something that kills most people who experience it at highway speed. A head-on crash on I-20, I-55, US-80, or Old Canton Road in Hinds County is not a fender bender with a confusing liability question. It is a catastrophic event that produces the most severe injury profiles in personal injury law. Traumatic brain injuries. Spinal cord injuries. Crush injuries. Multiple fractures. Organ damage. Burn injuries. The human body was not designed to absorb two vehicles converging at a combined speed that can exceed 120 miles per hour. The injuries that result are permanent. The future medical costs are enormous. The loss of earning capacity is real and lasting. And the insurance company assigned to your case ran those numbers before they called you and made an offer that is a fraction of what the full picture produces.

The TV lawyer running ads on Jackson television has never stood before a Hinds County jury in a head-on crash case and argued for the full damages picture on a catastrophic injury. He has never retained a life care planner to calculate 20 years of future medical expenses. He has never retained a vocational expert to quantify loss of earning capacity on a client who cannot return to the work they did before the crash on I-20. He settles. He settles because his model requires closing files and catastrophic injury cases that get built properly take time and money that his volume model does not allow. His secretary gets an offer, he approves it, and you close out with a fraction of what a Hinds County jury would have awarded if someone had done the work.

What Causes Head-On Crashes On Jackson’s Roads And Why The Evidence That Proves It Disappears Fast

Head-on crashes on I-20 and I-55 in Jackson happen for identifiable reasons. Wrong-way drivers. Drivers who crossed the center line on Old Canton Road while texting or impaired. Medical emergencies. Tire failures. Vehicles forced into oncoming lanes by other negligent drivers. Each cause has evidence attached to it that exists right now and has a deletion date. Surveillance footage of the approach showing the driver crossing the center line overwrites within days. Phone records showing distraction exist on a carrier retention clock. The event data recorder from the at-fault vehicle recorded the speed and braking inputs in the seconds before impact and that data needs a hold notice to survive the vehicle repair process. Toxicology from any arrest at the scene is part of the criminal file and needs to be coordinated with your civil damages case immediately.

I send preservation demands and initiate investigation the day you call. The TV lawyer’s secretary puts your file in the queue. On a head-on crash case, the queue is where cases go to lose evidence. Every day between the crash and the preservation demand is a day the at-fault driver’s insurance company uses to build their defense and a day the evidence that supports your damages case gets closer to permanent deletion.

The Full Damages Picture The Insurance Company’s First Offer Does Not Come Close To Covering

The insurance adjuster on your Jackson head-on crash case built his offer on your current medical bills and a standard pain and suffering multiplier. He did not calculate future medical expenses. He did not retain a life care planner. He did not consider the surgery your treating physician at University of Mississippi Medical Center has recommended but that you have not yet had. He did not calculate the physical therapy you will need for the next five years. He did not quantify what your injuries mean for your ability to do the work you have been doing. He offered a number that closes his file. That number bears no relationship to what a Hinds County jury would award after hearing from your doctors, your life care planner, and your vocational expert.

MS law under Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-7-15 governs comparative fault. The insurance company will attempt to assign some percentage of fault to you even on a head-on crash that was clearly the other driver’s fault. They do this on every file because every percentage point reduces what they owe. I counter it with the evidence from the crash scene, the ECM data, the phone records, and the surveillance footage that shows exactly what the other driver did on I-20 or Old Canton Road before he crossed into your lane.

Every Jackson head-on accident case I take is covered by the Foster Fair Fee Guarantee. Written before we start that you walk away with more than I do. Every case. No exceptions. Miss. Code Ann. Section 15-1-49 gives you three years to file in Hinds County Circuit Court. The full Jackson car wreck framework is on the Jackson Car Wreck Lawyer page. The statewide context is at Mississippi Car Wreck Lawyer. Additional background is on the Resources page.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Jackson Head-On Accident Cases

What Makes Head-On Crash Cases In Jackson Different From Other Car Wreck Cases?

Head-on crashes on I-20, I-55, and Old Canton Road in Jackson produce the most catastrophic injury profiles in personal injury law because of the combined closing speed of both vehicles. The damages picture, including future medical expenses, long-term loss of earning capacity, and permanent disability, is far larger than the adjuster’s first offer reflects. Building that picture requires life care planning, vocational analysis, and expert retention that the TV lawyer’s volume model never does.

How Long Do I Have To File A Head-On Accident Lawsuit In Hinds County?

Miss. Code Ann. Section 15-1-49 gives you three years from the date of the crash to file suit in Hinds County Circuit Court. The evidence that proves how the crash happened, including ECM data, phone records, and surveillance footage from the I-20 and Old Canton Road corridors, does not give you three years. Call me today so I can send preservation demands before the evidence is gone.

What Damages Can I Recover From A Jackson Head-On Collision?

Damages include past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, physical pain and suffering, mental anguish, permanent disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. If the at-fault driver was impaired or texting, punitive damages are also available from a Hinds County jury. Head-on crash cases involving serious injuries are among the highest-value personal injury cases in MS law. The adjuster’s first offer reflects none of this.

The Other Driver Crossed The Center Line On Old Canton Road And Hit Me Head-On. Is Liability Clear?

Liability appears clear when a driver crosses the center line, but the insurance company will still attempt to assign comparative fault to you under Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-7-15. They will look for any factor to argue you contributed to the crash. The surveillance footage, ECM data, and witness statements that confirm the other driver’s center-line crossing destroy that argument when someone preserves and uses them properly. That is what I do from day one.

What Should I Do After A Head-On Crash On I-20 In Jackson?

Get emergency treatment immediately. University of Mississippi Medical Center on Lamar Street is the Level I trauma center for serious crash injuries in Jackson. Do not give a recorded statement to any insurance company before you call me. Do not sign any release. The ECM data from the at-fault vehicle and the surveillance footage from the I-20 corridor are on timers. Get the book first and call me today.

P.S. You survived a head-on crash on I-20 or I-55 that the insurance company’s actuaries know the full value of. Their offer does not reflect that value. It reflects what they calculated they can pay to close your file before you understand what your case is actually worth. Get the FREE book right now. Read it before you respond to anything their adjuster tells you.

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