Wilk Law Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers Blog

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

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

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