Chester County Passenger and Pedestrian Injuries

If you sustained injuries or damages while riding as a passenger in a vehicle involved in an accident, in almost all cases you will have a personal injury claim against one or more of the drivers. Your ability to recover for injuries and damages exists even if the driver of the vehicle in which you were a passenger was at fault.

In any event, even the simplest auto accident often involves multiple layers of insurance that are potential sources of recovery. But to obtain the full amount of recovery that is available, make sure that the attorney you choose has actual experience pursuing these claims at trial.

Claims for injuries and damages resulting from motor vehicle accident cases can be made not only on behalf of drivers and passengers, but also on behalf of pedestrians, bicyclists, and people who are injured while working on or unloading vehicles—even a person who is partly at fault for the accident may have a valid claim. In addition—and to the surprise of many—the injured passenger's automobile insurance company pays for their initial medical bills even though their automobile was not involved in the accident.

If you or a member of your family has been the victim of a hit and run accident or were injured by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian,  there are some important facts about Pennsylvania auto insurance law and your rights that you should know. Another important fact is this:

Whenever an automobile or commercial vehicle hits a pedestrian, catastrophic injuries and even death are likely to occur. Our attorneys have experience with developing adequate Life Care Plans for people with injuries such as head trauma, spinal cord damage, and more. We diligently prepare and research every case as if for trial and, as a result, have been very successful in helping our clients to obtain the compensation they deserve.

In pedestrian-vehicle accidents or hit and run cases, insurance coverage issues are important. In general, when a pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle, they are deemed full-tort — regardless of whether they carry full-tort coverage on their auto insurance or not.  However, in hit and run cases where the driver and vehicle are never identified, pedestrians and the drivers and passengers of other vehicles must fall back on their own auto insurance policies if they hope to collect benefits based on the uninsured and underinsured motorists' coverage they have purchased.

If a pedestrian has no auto insurance policy of their own, they may still be eligible to collect benefits under the Pennsylvania Assigned Claims Plan. Pedestrians injured by bicyclists may be able to collect damages under homeowners' policies.

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Choosing the Right Lawyer Personal Injury Lawyer does make a Difference.  It matters to choose a knowledgeable West Chester Pennsylvania attorney who understands your legal matter and is available to represent you well.  You deserve just results.  You expect just results. We do our best to get just results for you as soon as possible, and that means working with you during the course of your injury and obtaining a lump sum settlement for your loss. 

Let the Ciccarelli legal team show you how we have earned a reputation as a prominent car accident law firm in Chester County and Southeastern Pennsylvania. During our free consult, you will see how prepared we are to tackle the complexities of your injury case.

Our promise:  You need a lawyer who understands the seriousness of your case and will give it to you straight. You do not expect guarantees but you need a lawyer that you can trust to fight for you and your family to the fullest extent of the law. Our legal team promises to work for you; be thorough and aggressive in setting out the best strategies for you and your loved ones.

We accept automobile injury case on a contingency fee basis; which means that we do not require an advance fee, retainer or hourly rate but base our fee on a percentage of the monetary settlement we earn for you.   Call Ciccarelli Law Offices at (610) 692-8700.  Learn how we will work toward the result you need.