Notice For: Anyone who has been injured in a car accident.

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A traffic collision can be a life altering event. When a vehicle collides with another vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal, road debris, or a stationary object, the resulting damage can cause serious injuries. Blunt force trauma caused by a traffic accident can lead to broken bones, permanent scarring, paralysis, and even death.

Even after receiving medical treatment, individuals involved in car accidents may suffer psychological trauma, such as a fear of driving or riding in a motor vehicle again, which can negatively impact their ability to work and resume their life as it was before the event.

Yet, transportation by a motor vehicle is a necessary and common part of life for most people. Consequently, it is also one of the most dangerous activities undertaken on a regular basis.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is among just a few states that allows licensed drivers to choose either no-fault or traditional motor vehicle insurance.

At-fault Insurance
The driver that is found to be responsible for the event must pay for the damages they caused via their insurance company.

No-fault Insurance
Regardless of who is at fault in the accident, an injured person’s own insurance company pays for medical and other expenses (such as loss of income while they recover). Injured passengers are covered by the driver’s insurance.

This type of insurance lessens a driver’s liability should they cause an accident but limits their ability to sue in cases when they were not at fault.

Pennsylvania also imposes a statute of limitations on all personal injury and property damage claims — which include those involving a car or other motorized vehicle. In the vast majority of cases, plaintiffs must file their claim within two years of the event.

A negligence standard is used to determine who is at fault and to what extent. Negligence is a legal term for failing to use reasonable care given the circumstances. Every state establishes rules of the road (e.g. speed limits, bans on texting while driving, and bans on driving while intoxicated), and failure to abide by those rules creates a presumption of negligence.

Additionally, Pennsylvania will only allow a liability claim to be filed against a driver if their actions caused “serious injuries.” That term is somewhat vague and often a point of contention in legal negotiations, but a good sign that an injury was serious is that it required significant medical care (and medical costs) to treat, or that it caused permanent, disabling, or disfiguring harm.

If an individual dies in an automobile accident, their family may file a wrongful death lawsuit on their behalf and damages can be awarded to compensate them for their loss.