Yes, you do. Do not make the mistake of thinking that an out-of-the-blue settlement offer from a friendly representative of the rideshare driver’s insurance company will pay you anything close to the amount of money you deserve for your injuries and losses. It won’t. The insurance company makes an offer like that hoping to take…
Maybe. Speak with an experienced Philadelphia ridesharing lawyer to find out for sure. As a general proposition, most ridesharing accidents—like any Philadelphia motor vehicle accident—get resolved through dealing with insurance carried by the drivers involved. However, that is not always the case. Sometimes, it turns out that some other individual or entity took unreasonably dangerous…
Depending upon how long ago the accident happened, chances are good that you can. Contact an attorney to learn more about how you can seek compensation even if you did not receive medical care at the time of the accident.
The length of time it takes to resolve a legal claim seeking compensation for a rideshare crash-related injury can vary widely from case-to-case. Some matters might resolve in a month or two. Others can extend over a year or more. Keep in mind, too, that no one can guarantee you will receive compensation for your…
Pennsylvania law defines a wrongful death as “the death of an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect or unlawful violence or negligence of another.” A wrongful death lawsuit, also referred to as a wrongful death action, is a lawsuit filed in civil court that seeks the recovery of damages from a party who is legally…
Family members of someone who has wrongfully died may seek payment of damages from anyone who has legal liability for the death. As a general matter, attorneys for grieving families prove liability by demonstrating: A party owed the deceased a duty of care. A duty of care is an obligation not to make decisions or…
Traffic accidents represent the largest contributor to cases of wrongful death throughout Pennsylvania. Other accidents, incidents, and conditions in Philadelphia that could cause a wrongful death include: Dangerous property conditions, such as slippery floors that cause someone to fall, and unmonitored swimming pools where someone could drown. Defective products that are unreasonably dangerous when used as…
A wrongful death lawsuit focuses on the losses incurred by the survivors of a deceased victim. In contrast, a survival action in Pennsylvania allows a representative of the deceased victim’s estate to seek damages for harm suffered by the decedent before death. A survival action effectively allows the estate to stand in the shoes of…
Pennsylvania law recognizes that the individuals most frequently harmed by a wrongful death are those who were closest to the deceased and depended on the deceased for financial support. Accordingly, Pennsylvania law authorizes the following people to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit: The deceased’s spouse The deceased’s minor children The deceased’s adult children who were…
It depends on what type of PIP policy your loved one carried and the level of benefits the policy provided. Many personal injury protection policies (which all motorists in Pennsylvania must carry) do, in fact, have a death benefit. Your insurance representative or an experienced Philadelphia wrongful death attorney can advise you as to whether…