Pennsylvania’s elite personal injury attorneys are featured in this comprehensive directory. These lawyers have achieved extraordinary results for clients throughout the Commonwealth, earning recognition as leaders in personal injury litigation and trial advocacy.
Personal Injury Law in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania follows a modified comparative negligence system with a 51% bar rule. You can recover damages as long as you’re not more than 50% at fault for your injuries. When you’re 50% or less responsible, compensation is reduced by your fault percentage. Being 51% or more at fault bars any recovery.
The statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Pennsylvania is two years from the date of injury. Medical malpractice claims must be filed within two years of the injury or reasonable discovery. Wrongful death actions have a two-year limitation period from the date of death.
Pennsylvania operates under a choice no-fault auto insurance system where policyholders select between “limited tort” (restricting lawsuit rights except for serious injuries) or “full tort” (preserving complete lawsuit rights). The state doesn’t impose caps on damages in most personal injury cases, though medical malpractice cases are subject to specific procedural requirements. Pennsylvania maintains specific statutes governing premises liability, product liability, and dram shop liability. The state’s industrial heritage, dense urban areas (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh), and extensive rural regions create diverse injury scenarios from construction accidents to mining injuries to agricultural cases.
