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Car Accidents

Car crashes, insurance calls, and injuries. Send the date, the city, and whether an insurer has already called.

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What people search the day after a crash

They search the police report, whether to talk to the other insurer, and how long they have to file. For many injury claims in Pennsylvania the lawsuit deadline is two years from the crash. A claim against a city, SEPTA, or another government defendant can be shorter and can be capped. That is a different search from a crash with a private driver.

The other search is limited tort versus full tort. That choice is on the policy, and it changes which injuries can be brought in a lawsuit. People also search PIP and first-party medical benefits, which pay some treatment through their own policy regardless of fault.

Fault and insurance searches

“Rear ended,” “left turn,” “hit and run,” and “the insurance company offered me money” are the follow-ups. Pennsylvania’s comparative negligence rule generally bars a recovery when the injured person is more at fault than the other side. Send the city, the date, and whether an insurer has already called.

Nothing on this page is a prediction of what a case is worth, and it is not legal advice. A message asks the desk to review the facts and refer them.

What to send

Car crashes, insurance calls, and injuries. Send the date, the city, and whether an insurer has already called.

The useful first facts are the place, the date, the court if there is one, and what happened. Records can wait until a lawyer asks for them.

How a referral works

A message asks the desk to read the facts and refer them to a lawyer who handles this work. It does not hire that lawyer, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship.

The lawyer who receives the introduction decides whether to take the matter and talks with you about deadlines and fees.

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