Filing a hazardous road condition lawsuit in Pennsylvania

If a hazardous road condition in Pennsylvania caused an injury to you, Pennsylvania law allows you to collect from state or local municipalities for many of the injuries that occur on their roadways. Keep the following points in mind:

• If you are going to file a claim against a governmental entity such as the state, or one of its agencies, you must put that agency on written notice within six months from the date that an accident occurred.
• There are limits for money damages that can be collected from Pennsylvania or local Pennsylvania municipalities:
  • For the Commonwealth of PA, there is a maximum of $250,000 per plaintiff or $1 Million per accident.
  • The limits for a local municipality are $500,000 per plaintiff or $500,000 per accident.

Because of the time limits required in these types of cases, it is important that an investigation be started quickly. Evidence disappears - ice melts, a road is fixed, construction is completed, etc. In addition, these cases are complex and difficult to prove. There often is a need to hire engineers, accident reconstruction experts, or other experts to prove and win these cases.

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