In Pennsylvania, child pedestrian injury claims work differently than standard adult personal injury cases. A parent or guardian must file the claim on the child’s behalf; filing deadline is extended until 18; and any settlement requires a judge’s approval before
A dooring accident occurs when someone opens a vehicle door into the path of a cyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian, causing either a direct collision or forcing the rider to swerve dangerously into traffic. In Pennsylvania, opening a car door without
In Pennsylvania pedestrian accident claims, evidence determines whether you recover full compensation or nothing at all. Strong evidence proves the driver’s negligence, establishes the severity of your injuries, and protects you from insurance companies that will try to shift blame
In Pennsylvania, pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks when no traffic signals are operating, but they must yield to vehicles when crossing outside crosswalks, against signals, or in areas with pedestrian tunnels or bridges. Understanding your rights as
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
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
