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Pennsylvania Auto Accident Laws You Must Know

Accidents can happen to anyone without warning. Most times, accidents are devastating to the victims. In view of this, accident victims who have been involved in an accident through no fault of theirs are entitled to some form of compensation.

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Pennsylvania Auto Accident Laws You Must Know

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  1. PennsylvaniaAutoAccidentLawsYouMust Know Accidents can happen to anyone without warning. Most times, accidents are devastating to the victims.Inviewofthis,accidentvictimswhohavebeeninvolvedinanaccidentthroughnofault oftheirsareentitled tosomeformofcompensation. As anaccidentvictim, you maybewonderingwhat thelawsays aboutautoaccidentsin Pennsylvania.Gettingto knowsomeof theserulesplays apartin helpingyouget the compensationyoudeserve. Below,you'llgetcontextoncaraccidentlawsthatcaneithermake ormaryourclaim. Meanwhile, consider getting an auto accident lawyerto help you with the legalities of obtaining fair settlement. compensation. Revered legal entities such as Dale E. Anstine is available to give you 100% access to auto accident attorneys in York, PA, that will ensure you get your needed compensation. StatuteofLimitationsGoverningAuto Accidentsin Pennsylvania The state of Pennsylvania has a window of two years from the time of the accident to file a settlementclaim. Any claimfiledaftertwoyearswon'tbeentertainedbythe court. If a car accident results in someone's death and a legal representative of the deceased wants to file a wrongful death lawsuitagainst the at-fault party, the time starts counting from the date of thevictim'sdeath.

  2. ModifiedComparativeFaultRule • Pennsylvania adopts a modified comparative fault rule which weighs the fault of all the parties involvedinan auto accident. Ifboth parties are found to be partly at fault for the accident, then the party with the highest percentage of fault (usually above 50%) will be liable to settle the other party withalowerfaultpercentage. • Under the modified comparative fault rule, damages are balanced according to the percentage of faultbothpartiesshare. • For instance, if a defendant is found to be 60% at fault and the plaintiff is at 40%, the defendant willhavetopaythe plaintiff20%ofthe totaldamages. • You can hire an auto accident attorney to help you with the complexities of related lawsuits. At Dale E. Anstine, you'll get access to top-tier auto accident attorneys in York, PA, that'll win your lawsuitandensuresettlementpaidsuitsyourdamages. • TypesofDamages inanAutoAccidentCase • Twomajortypesofdamagescanbeawardedtoacaraccidentvictim,including: • EconomicDamages • Economicdamagesarelossesthatcanbe weighedinmonetaryterms. • Notable mentionsare: • Medicalbills • Propertyloss • Lostwages • Lossofearningcapacity • Lifestylechangesasa resultoftheaccident • Non-economicDamages • Non-economicdamages arelossesyoucan'tevaluatefinancially.

  3. Theyinclude: • Painandsuffering • Loss ofconsortium • Decreasesquality oflife • Disfigurementorscar • Physicalimpairment • ResolveYourAutoAccident ClaimWithDaleE.Anstine Attorneys ByYour Side • Anexperienced autoaccidentlawyerwillboostyour chancesof getting compensationfor damagesincurredduetoanaccident.ContactDaleE.Anstinetobookafreecaseevaluationand kickstartyourjourneytowardsecuringyoursettlement. • Our legal firm has top auto accident attorneys in York, PA, that'll ensure your interest is duly represented.Calluson(1-717-846-0606)orscheduleafreeconsultationtogettheballrolling.

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