Pennsylvania Personal Injury Law Guide

What to verify first in Pennsylvania

Classify the event, potential defendants, and claim type before calculating time. For matters connected to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown, also confirm the correct court and any local filing rule.

Choose the issue

Filing deadline questionsSeparate ordinary injury, death, professional-negligence, and government time limits in Pennsylvania. Wrongful deathCheck claimant authority, estate issues, damages, evidence, and timing in Pennsylvania. Professional negligenceCheck records, experts, pre-suit procedure, discovery, and repose questions in Pennsylvania. Car accidentsCheck fault, coverage, reports, evidence, and filing questions after a Pennsylvania crash.

Facts to organize

Record the exact location, dates, people and entities involved, injury and treatment timeline, insurance information, notices, and documents already signed or received.

Venue and local records

For an event in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown or elsewhere in Pennsylvania, identify the agency that created any report, the court that would hear the matter, and the custodian of short-lived video, logs, or electronic data.

Check the official Pennsylvania sources

These official Pennsylvania sources are the safest starting points for checking statutes, procedure, and insurance questions.

Pennsylvania judiciary — The Pennsylvania judiciary publishes court structure, rules, forms, locations, and opinions.
Pennsylvania legislature or official code — The Pennsylvania legislature or official code portal provides current statutory text and legislative updates.
Pennsylvania insurance regulator — The Pennsylvania insurance regulator publishes consumer and insurer information relevant to many injury claims.

Links checked August 29, 2026. Confirm the current text, effective date, and any local rule before relying on a deadline or procedure.