Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer

Most – but not all – personal injury cases in Pennsylvania are based on the tort of negligence. Basically, means that one person gets hurt because another person was careless.

While only an experienced attorney can tell you if you have a case, you might have a legitimate claim if:

• Someone else owed you a duty of care.
• That person breached this duty of care, by not acting like a reasonable person would under the circumstances.
• The person’s conduct caused you to suffer an injury.
• You’ve suffered damages.

These are the four elements of negligence – and each must be established in order for you to establish liability and recover compensation for your injuries.

Don’t underestimate the costs and consequences of an unexpected accident or injury. It’s estimated that a car accident, when resulting in an injury, can cost anywhere between $27,800 and $96,000, on average. Even a fender-bender or relatively minor crash can cost nearly $10,000. When a crash is fatal, families can experience more than $1.6 million in financial repercussions.

An accident can generate considerable medical bills. It can keep you out of work – temporarily or permanently. The trauma of getting hurt can fundamentally change your life forever. When someone else is at least partly responsible for causing these things, you can and should hold them accountable. You can do that – and secure critical financial compensation – by filing a personal injury claim.

The state of Pennsylvania limits the amount of time accident victims have to file an injury claim for damages. While the time limit can vary, you’ll typically have up to two years to file a civil lawsuit. You could have more or less time, depending on the specific circumstances of your individual case.

However, that tends to be the exception, rather than the rule. When you hire our personal injury lawyers shortly after an accident, you can rest assured that your case will be filed in a timely manner and that your right to compensation will be preserved.

Maybe. Pennsylvania has modified comparative fault rules. Basically, sharing some of the fault for an accident won’t automatically bar you from seeking compensation from others – as long as you’re not mostly to blame (more than 50%).

Your financial award will be adjusted to reflect your degree of blame. If you’re assigned 25% liability, your damages will be reduced by that amount. 

Other parties and their insurance providers will definitely try to blame you for the accident. If you let them, it could mean watching well-deserved compensation disappear. At Zavodnick & Lasky Personal Injury Lawyers, we have experience defending insurance companies. We know how they operate – and how to anticipate these moves before they make them.

Let us help you defend yourself and fight to maximize your financial recovery.

It depends. Every personal injury case is like a fingerprint – unique.

The value of your specific claim or lawsuit will depend on the answers to questions like these:

• What kind of accident were you involved in?
• How severe are the injuries you’ve sustained?
• Are you temporarily or permanently disabled and unable to work?
• How much will it cost to replace or repair damaged property?
• How has the accident affected you mentally and emotionally?
• Has the accident interfered with your ability to enjoy your life?

Don’t let insurance companies tell you what your case is worth. They certainly don’t have your best interests at heart. Our personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia do. We work with experts so that we get the valuation process right. Our demands for compensation will be supported by solid evidence and facts so that you’re awarded all of the money you deserve.