Ask Our Car Accident Lawyers in Levittown, PA for Help After a Car Wreck
One of the most common ways to sustain a personal injury is in an auto accident. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), over 76,000 people are injured, and over 1,050 people are killed in Pennsylvania motor vehicle accidents each year. Many people wounded suffer severe and catastrophic personal injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, and other permanent damages. Oftentimes, these serious injuries result in disability, preventing you from working or even returning to your prior job. If that happened to you or a loved one after a crash, ask our auto accident attorney in Levittown, PA, for help.
Here at Silver & Silver, we have over four decades of experience helping victims and their families recover compensation for:
- Past pain and suffering – from the date of the accident to payment
- Future pain and suffering estimated from payment for the rest of a person’s life
- Lost wages from disability, the accident, doctor appointments, or otherwise related to the car accident
- Medical bills, both past and future expenses
- Future lost earnings if unable to return to the same job due to your injuries, and you must accept a lower-paying job
- Loss of consortium for lost relations, guidance, protection, and society with your spouse, as well as your other family members such as parents, children, siblings, or other dependents
- Home or vehicle modifications
- In-home nursing care or nursing facility care
- Property damage
- Punitive damages in rare and exceptional cases
- Wrongful death, and
- Other types of damages related to your motor vehicle crash.
Proving Liability in Pennsylvania Car Wrecks
Under Pennsylvania law, in order to recover compensation for an auto accident, a victim must establish that the defendant was liable or at fault. This is done by proving that the defendant was negligent. There are two ways to prove that a defendant was negligent.
The first way is by establishing that the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances in the use or operation of their motor vehicle. A defendant who is reckless, careless, or otherwise unreasonable may be found liable under the law.
The second way is by proving the defendant violated a vehicle and traffic law, resulting in the victim’s harm. This is because the doctrine of negligence per se can hold a defendant automatically liable for causing injuries when they violate the vehicle and traffic law, causing personal injuries.
Do I Need a Lawyer to Handle My Car Accident Case?
Even though there is no requirement to have a lawyer help you file a car accident claim, that does not mean that it is a good idea to go without one. Most auto insurance companies are national, and their adjusters handle hundreds if not thousands of claims each year. Adjusters are also well-trained and know how to get you to admit facts that could hurt your claim.
Further, most adjusters are supported by a defense lawyer who may give advice and review your claims, conduct legal research, and provide the adjuster a counterargument. This means that it is not a fair fight when you try to handle a claim by yourself with an insurance company.
Ask Our Car Accident Lawyers in Levittown, PA for Help
If you or a loved one were seriously injured in an auto accident, learn how our experienced auto accident lawyers at Silver & Silver can help you. We offer FREE consultations and have a no-win, no-fee guarantee. We also pay all of the upfront costs and disbursements, which are only reimbursed after we recover compensation for you.
Learn how we can recover compensation for your pain and suffering, lost wages, medical bills, and other damages caused by a reckless or careless driver in Levittown, PA. Dial (610) 638-7255 or send us a message through our “contact us” box available here.