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Bensalem Personal Injury Lawyers
Handling Complex Injury Claims Throughout Lower Bucks County
A personal injury can disrupt nearly every part of your life. In addition to physical pain, you may be facing medical bills, missed work, reduced earning capacity, emotional distress, and uncertainty about how your family will manage financially.
When an injury in Bensalem, PA is caused by someone else’s negligence, Pennsylvania law may allow you to pursue compensation from the at-fault party. Larry Pitt & Associates has represented injured clients in Bensalem and throughout Bucks County for more than 40 years.
Our personal injury attorneys help clients understand their rights, document their losses, communicate with insurance companies, and pursue a fair settlement. When an insurance company refuses to treat an injured person fairly, our attorneys are prepared to take the case to court.
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Trusted Bensalem Personal Injury Attorneys
Larry Pitt & Associates has a full-service personal injury practice made up of experienced civil litigators. We understand that recovering from a serious injury involves more than filing paperwork. You may need appropriate medical care, reliable communication, and practical guidance throughout the recovery process.
Our Bensalem injury lawyers can:
- Investigate how the accident happened
- Identify the individuals or businesses that may be legally responsible
- Collect evidence, photographs, witness statements, and medical records
- Calculate medical bills, lost wages, and other financial losses
- Communicate with insurance adjusters
- Negotiate for a fair settlement
- Prepare a personal injury lawsuit when litigation is necessary
Call 1-888-PITT-LAW or complete our contact form to schedule a free consultation.
When Does an Injury Become a Personal Injury Claim?
Most personal injury cases are based on negligence. Negligence occurs when a person or business fails to use reasonable care, and that failure causes someone else to be injured.
To recover damages in a negligence case, an injured person generally must establish that:
- The other party owed them a duty of care.
- The other party breached that duty.
- The breach caused the injury.
- The injury resulted in actual damages.
Some personal injury claims involve intentional conduct or strict liability rather than ordinary negligence. Strict liability may apply in certain product liability cases and other situations in which liability does not depend on proving that the defendant acted carelessly.
The legal theory that applies will depend on how the injury occurred and the available evidence.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Bensalem, PA
Our personal injury lawyers assist people injured in Bensalem and throughout Lower Bucks County in matters involving:
- Car accidents: Claims involving negligent drivers, distracted driving, rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, and other traffic law violations
- Truck accidents: Complex claims that may involve trucking companies, commercial insurance carriers, drivers, maintenance providers, and cargo contractors
- Motorcycle accidents: Cases involving riders who suffer serious or catastrophic injuries because of someone else’s careless behavior
- Slip and fall accidents: Premises liability claims involving unsafe floors, broken pavement, defective stairs, inadequate lighting, and other dangerous property conditions
- Construction accidents: Third-party personal injury claims involving unsafe equipment, property owners, contractors, or companies other than the injured worker’s employer
- Medical malpractice: Preventable injuries caused by diagnostic errors, surgical mistakes, medication errors, birth injuries, or other failures by healthcare providers
- Defective products: Injuries caused by unsafe machinery, vehicle parts, medications, medical devices, tools, and consumer products
- Dog bites: Claims against dog owners and other responsible parties
- Nursing home abuse and neglect: Cases involving inadequate care, falls, medication problems, physical abuse, or neglect
- Wrongful death: Claims brought when another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct causes a person’s death
- Workplace injuries: Workers’ compensation claims and potential third-party cases arising from work-related injuries
An attorney can determine which claims and sources of compensation may apply to your circumstances.
How Do Full Tort and Limited Tort Coverage Affect Your Car Accident Claim?
Pennsylvania drivers generally select either full tort coverage or limited tort coverage as part of their car insurance policy.
With full tort coverage, an injured person generally retains the right to pursue both economic damages and non-economic damages after an auto accident caused by another driver. Economic damages may include medical bills and lost income. Non-economic damages may include pain, suffering, emotional distress, and other intangible losses.
With limited tort coverage, an injured person can generally pursue medical expenses and other economic losses but may be restricted from recovering non-economic damages unless the injury meets Pennsylvania’s serious injury threshold or another legal exception applies.
Exceptions may apply when, among other circumstances, the at-fault driver:
- Is convicted of or accepts ARD for driving under the influence
- Was driving a vehicle registered outside Pennsylvania
- Intentionally caused the injury
- Did not maintain required automobile insurance
Other exceptions may also apply. Do not assume that limited tort coverage prevents you from bringing a meaningful claim. A Bensalem personal injury lawyer can review the auto policy, the seriousness of the injury, and the circumstances of the accident.
Pennsylvania’s statute distinguishes the two tort options and specifically preserves certain full-tort rights for people who would otherwise be subject to limited tort.
What Compensation May Be Available?
Depending on the facts, a personal injury settlement or verdict may include compensation for:
- Past and future medical bills
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Rehabilitation and ongoing medical care
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of life’s pleasures
- Other accident-related losses
The value of a claim depends on the severity and duration of the injury, available insurance coverage, clarity of liability, medical evidence, financial losses, and other case-specific considerations. An attorney generally cannot responsibly determine a case’s value during the initial consultation before the medical and factual evidence has been reviewed.
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Pennsylvania generally gives an injured person two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. The two-year clock ordinarily begins on the date of the injury, although exceptions can apply.
Special rules may affect claims involving minors. For an unemancipated minor, the period of minority is generally excluded when calculating the filing deadline, giving the person the ordinary limitations period after turning 18.
Claims against a Pennsylvania government unit may also require written notice within six months. Because evidence can disappear well before a filing deadline expires, it is important to speak with an attorney promptly.
What Our Clients Say
Get Help From a Bensalem Personal Injury Lawyer
You should be able to focus on your health rather than fighting with an insurance company. Larry Pitt & Associates can evaluate what happened, explain your available options, and help protect your rights.
Call 1-888-PITT-LAW or contact us online for a free consultation. When an injury threatens your health and financial stability, Larry Pitt Won’t Quit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are personal injury attorneys paid?
Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency basis. The attorney receives an agreed-upon percentage of the recovery rather than charging upfront legal fees. The fee agreement should explain the percentage, litigation expenses, and how costs will be handled. If there is no recovery, no attorney’s fee is generally owed.
What should I avoid saying after an accident?
Avoid admitting fault, guessing about what caused the accident, minimizing your injuries, or giving a recorded statement to the other party’s insurance company before receiving legal advice. Be completely honest with your own lawyer, including about prior injuries, medical treatment, and facts that may be unfavorable.
Can I recover compensation if I was partly at fault?
Possibly. Pennsylvania follows a modified comparative negligence rule. An injured person may generally recover compensatory damages when their share of fault is not greater than the defendant’s, but the recovery may be reduced according to their percentage of responsibility.
Should I speak with a lawyer if my injuries seem minor?
Yes. Some injuries become more noticeable in the days or weeks after an accident. Seek medical attention and obtain a legal evaluation before deciding that a claim is not worth pursuing.
