Every substantive page on this site, in one place. Each answers its question in the first sixty words, cites the Pennsylvania authority it rests on, and carries a dated attorney review.
Start here
- Do I have a personal injury case in Pennsylvania? — the four-part test, the three PA rules that change the answer, and where to go next
- What is my case worth? — how the number is actually built, and why nobody can quote one up front
By what happened
- Car and truck accidents — the limited and full tort election, its exceptions, and underinsured motorist coverage
- Workers’ compensation — Compromise and Release agreements, impairment ratings, and the separate deadlines
- Slip, trip and fall — notice, visitor status, and the hills and ridges doctrine for snow and ice
- Medical malpractice — the standard of care, the certificate of merit, and the discovery rule
- Wrongful death — the two separate actions Pennsylvania creates, and who may bring them
- Emotional distress — when distress alone is enough, and when it is not
- Can I sue for this? — dog bites, assaults and negligent security, over-serving, and claims against public bodies
Reference
- Glossary — the Pennsylvania terms used across this site, defined plainly
- Frequently asked questions — short answers, with links to the detail
How to read these pages
Each opens with a boxed answer. If that answers your question, you are done — the rest is there for the situations where it does not.
Every legal statement links its source, so you can read the statute or decision rather than taking the page’s word for it. And each carries a review stamp naming the Pennsylvania-admitted attorney who checked it and the date he did so. A page with no stamp has not been reviewed.