Under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5522(a), you must submit formal written notice of your intent to file a claim within six months of the injury date. Failure to provide this notice can permanently bar your claim unless exceptional reasonable excuse is shown.

Pennsylvania applies the 51% bar rule (42 Pa.C.S. § 7102). You can recover damages as long as you are 50% or less at fault. If you are awarded ,000 and found 20% liable, you receive ,000. If you are 51% or more liable, you recover nothing.

Under Pennsylvania auto insurance law (75 Pa.C.S. § 1705), drivers who select 'Limited Tort' save on premiums but surrender the right to sue for non-economic damages (pain and suffering) unless they suffer a 'serious injury' (death, serious impairment of bodily function, or permanent disfigurement). 'Full Tort' preserves the unrestricted right to recover for pain and suffering.

Major personal injury and mass tort trials are litigated in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, located inside City Hall, Broad and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Standard contingency fees in Philadelphia typically range from 33.3% for pre-trial settlement to 40% if the case proceeds through trial litigation. Fees are contingent upon obtaining a recovery.

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Obtain urgent medical care at a regional trauma center such as Penn Presbyterian or Temple University Hospital, ensure the Philadelphia Police Department files an official collision investigation report, photograph the vehicles and scene, and speak with an attorney before communicating with adjusters.