In Pennsylvania, crosswalk laws establish that drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks when no traffic signals are operating, as outlined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3542 crosswalk law. However, pedestrians also have legal duties and cannot suddenly enter the path of vehicles that are too close to stop safely.
In Pennsylvania, liability in a pedestrian accident depends on who acted negligently and violated their legal duties. Both drivers and pedestrians have specific responsibilities under state law, and fault is determined by examining which party breached these duties and caused the accident. Because fault can rest on either side—or be shared—the details of the incident
In Pennsylvania, the law gives you two years from the date of a pedestrian accident to file a claim against the driver at fault. This deadline, known as the statute of limitations, is firm and not often changed. Once the two years run out, the courts will not hear your case, even if the evidence
When a driver hits a pedestrian and leaves the scene, the damage goes far beyond the physical. In Pennsylvania, it’s a crime to leave an injured person without offering help or calling police. Still, it happens. Drivers flee, and pedestrians are left on the pavement with no one taking responsibility. These cases are different from