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Lansdowne Personal Injury Lawyers
Helping Injured People and Families in Lansdowne and Delaware County
Lansdowne offers residents the close-knit character of a Delaware County community with easy access to Philadelphia. Many residents commute into the city, travel along Baltimore Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue, use SEPTA’s Lansdowne Station, or walk between neighborhood businesses, community events, parks, and public transit.
That activity also creates opportunities for serious accidents. A driver may ignore a pedestrian in a downtown crosswalk. A SEPTA commuter may be struck while walking to or from the station. A family may be injured in a collision while traveling between Lansdowne and Philadelphia. Someone visiting a local business, park, or community event may be hurt because a property was not kept reasonably safe.
When another person or business causes an injury, Larry Pitt & Associates helps Lansdowne residents understand their rights and pursue compensation under Pennsylvania law.
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An accident can quickly affect your health, employment, and ability to care for your family. Medical bills may arrive while you are missing work, attending appointments, or trying to arrange transportation during your recovery.
Larry Pitt & Associates has represented injured people and families for more than 40 years. Our Lansdowne personal injury attorneys investigate accidents, identify potentially responsible parties, communicate with insurance companies, and document the full effect an injury has on a client’s life.
Call 1-888-PITT-LAW or contact our law firm online to schedule a free consultation.
Accidents in a Walkable Community Near Philadelphia
Lansdowne’s proximity to Philadelphia is one of the community’s strengths. Residents have convenient access to Center City by Regional Rail and can connect with other public transit serving Delaware County and Philadelphia.
At the same time, people traveling through the borough must often share busy corridors with cars, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians. Baltimore Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue carry traffic through commercial and residential areas, while people regularly walk to the Lansdowne SEPTA station, local businesses, schools, and community destinations.
Personal injury accidents in Lansdowne may involve:
- Vehicle collisions along Baltimore Avenue or Lansdowne Avenue
- Pedestrians struck near intersections, transit stops, or downtown businesses
- Bicycle and micromobility accidents
- Commuters injured while traveling to or from public transit
- Slip and fall accidents at stores, restaurants, apartment properties, or public-facing businesses
- Accidents involving delivery vehicles, rideshare drivers, or commercial vehicles traveling between Lansdowne and Philadelphia
The location of an accident may affect what evidence is available, which police department responded, who owned the property, and which insurance policies may provide compensation.
Who May Be Responsible for a Lansdowne Accident?
The person who appears to have caused an accident is not always the only responsible party.
After a car accident, liability could involve a negligent driver, the vehicle owner, an employer, a rideshare company, a maintenance provider, or the manufacturer of a defective vehicle part. In a premises liability case, responsibility may rest with a property owner, commercial tenant, management company, maintenance contractor, or another business.
To establish negligence, an injured person generally must show that:
- The other party owed a duty of reasonable care.
- That party failed to meet the duty.
- The failure caused the accident and resulting injuries.
- The injured person sustained actual damages.
Our personal injury attorneys investigate these issues rather than assuming the most obvious party is the only potential source of compensation.
Compensation After a Personal Injury
A serious injury can affect nearly every part of your daily routine. You may be unable to work, commute into Philadelphia, care for your children, participate in community activities, or enjoy outdoor activities at Hoffman Park and the trails near Darby Creek.
Depending on the circumstances, compensation may be available for:
- Emergency care and hospitalization
- Doctor and specialist appointments
- Physical, occupational, or speech therapy
- Future medical treatment
- Medical equipment and mobility devices
- Past and future medical bills
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Physical pain and limitations
- Emotional distress
- Scarring or disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of daily and recreational activities
The value of a personal injury claim depends on the evidence, available insurance coverage, severity of the injuries sustained, duration of treatment, and the injury’s long-term effect on the client and family.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Larry Pitt & Associates represents Lansdowne residents in cases involving:
- Car accidents: Collisions caused by speeding, distraction, impairment, failure to yield, and other negligent driving
- Pedestrian accidents: Injuries occurring in crosswalks, near public transit, around downtown businesses, or on neighborhood streets
- Truck and commercial vehicle accidents: Claims involving delivery vehicles, work trucks, tractor-trailers, and commercial drivers
- Motorcycle and bicycle accidents: Serious injuries caused by drivers who fail to look for smaller vehicles and vulnerable road users
- Slip and fall accidents: Unsafe floors, broken pavement, inadequate lighting, defective stairs, snow, ice, and other dangerous property conditions
- Construction accidents: Third-party claims involving contractors, property owners, equipment companies, and other negligent businesses
- Medical malpractice: Preventable harm caused by diagnostic errors, surgical mistakes, medication errors, birth injuries, or other healthcare failures
- Dog bites: Claims involving owners and other people responsible for controlling an animal
- Defective products: Injuries caused by dangerous tools, machinery, auto parts, medications, medical devices, or consumer goods
- Nursing home abuse and neglect: Injuries caused by inadequate supervision, poor care, falls, medication errors, or abuse
- Wrongful death: Claims arising when negligence or wrongful conduct causes the loss of a family member
Our law office also represents people with workplace injuries. Workers’ compensation is separate from personal injury law, but an employee may have both a workers’ compensation claim and a claim against a negligent third party in some circumstances.
What Should You Do After an Accident in Lansdowne?
Your first priority should be obtaining appropriate medical care. Even when an injury initially appears manageable, symptoms may develop or become worse in the hours and days following an accident.
When possible, you should also:
- Report the accident to the appropriate police department, property owner, employer, or business
- Photograph the accident scene and visible injuries
- Collect contact information from witnesses
- Preserve damaged clothing, equipment, or other physical evidence
- Keep copies of medical records, bills, and employment documentation
- Avoid giving a recorded statement to another party’s insurance company before receiving legal advice
- Contact a personal injury attorney promptly
Evidence from a busy road, business, transit area, or community event may disappear quickly. Security footage can be overwritten, road conditions can change, and witnesses can become difficult to locate.
How Long Do You Have to File a Claim?
Pennsylvania generally allows two years from the date of an injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Certain exceptions and shorter notice requirements may apply depending on who caused the accident.
Waiting until the filing deadline approaches can make it more difficult to investigate the claim. Speaking with an accident lawyer early gives them more time to collect evidence, review insurance coverage, and protect your rights.
How Are Personal Injury Attorneys Paid?
Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis. Rather than paying upfront legal fees, the client agrees that the attorney will receive a percentage of the financial recovery.
The fee arrangement and responsibility for case expenses should be clearly explained before representation begins. Larry Pitt & Associates offers a free initial consultation so potential clients can discuss the accident and learn about their options without an upfront consultation fee.
Serving Lansdowne Residents and Families
Lansdowne is more than a Philadelphia suburb. It is a connected Delaware County community where residents support local businesses, gather at Veterans’ Landing and the Lansdowne Farmers Market, use the borough’s parks and recreational facilities, and rely on public transit for work and daily life.
An injury can suddenly make those familiar routines difficult or impossible. You may no longer be able to walk to the train, travel into Philadelphia for work, attend community events, or enjoy time with your family at Hoffman Park.
Our attorneys work to understand not only how an accident happened, but how the resulting injury has changed the client’s life.
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You should not have to manage an insurance claim alone while recovering from an injury. Larry Pitt & Associates can investigate what happened, explain your legal options, and pursue the compensation available under Pennsylvania law.
Call 1-888-PITT-LAW or contact our law office online for a free consultation.
When an accident threatens your health, livelihood, and family, Larry Pitt Won’t Quit.
