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Generally speaking a claim for any personal injury in Pennsylvania must be brought within two years of the day the injury occurred. There are some important exceptions to that general rule. This article addresses the deadline for bringing for injuries you did not know about right away. Continue reading →

A vast majority of auto insurance policies contain an omnibus clause serving to extend coverage to third parties driving an insured automobile so long as they are driving the vehicle with the permission of a named insured. While such a clause can prove helpful in obtaining a settlement from an insurance carrier in a situation where you are hit by a vehicle being driven by an individual that is not a named insured, insurance carriers may also attempt to deny coverage in reliance upon this clause, stating that the driver did not obtain the necessary permission from a named insured. Continue reading →

Generally speaking a personal injury claim in Pennsylvania must be brought within two years of the day the injury occurred. However, there are some exceptions to that general rule. Pennsylvania law specifically extends the time to bring any type of lawsuit for a minor. For the purposes of this rule a minor is anyone under 18 who has not been emancipated. The statute of limitations for a minor does not start until they reach age 18. So, generally speaking, a minor has until age 20 to bring a lawsuit for personal injuries. Continue reading →