I have suffered a personal injury due to a pedestrian accident. What's the first thing I should do in order to file a lawsuit?

There are a number of things you can do to protect your legal right to compensation, such as:

• Contact a Pennsylvania personal injury attorney to evaluate and pursue your claim.
• Write down as much as you can about the pedestrian accident itself including a time line of events.
• Make notes of conversations that you have with people involved in the pedestrian accident.
• Preserve evidence of who caused the accident and what damage was done by taking photographs.
• Take down the personal information of anyone who has witnessed the accident.

As a pedestrian, what duty is placed on me to avoid pedestrian accidents?

Every pedestrian has the duty to obey all traffic laws and to reasonably observe traffic conditions.

What if I was partially at fault for the pedestrian accident?

You may bear some responsibility for the pedestrian accident, which may reduce your damages.

How soon after the pedestrian accident do I have to file a Pennsylvania personal injury lawsuit?

In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitation is 2 years from the date of the injury. So if you have been injured in a pedestrian accident it is important to talk with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible.

What damages are recoverable in a Pennsylvania pedestrian accident lawsuit?

You may recover damages for medical expenses, loss of income, pain and suffering, and possibly punitive damages.

Do I need to retain a Pennsylvania personal injury attorney?

It is almost always a good idea to retain a Pennsylvania attorney in a pedestrian accident case, so they may protect all of your legal rights and get you the compensation you deserve.

Contact a Pennsylvania lawyer today if you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an accident while as a pedestrian by using the form on the left.