Getting hurt in an accident can lead to many complications. Recovery might involve surgery and months of rehabilitation, and some injuries are permanent. Missed work can quickly turn into financial stress.
If another person’s negligence or recklessness caused your accident, you have the right to seek compensation from the at-fault party. At Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers, we have helped more than 30,000 injured people, and our Lewisburg office serves Union, Snyder, Northumberland and Lycoming counties. If it’s easier, we’ll come to your home or hospital room.
In one case, Founding Partner Jon Ostroff and our injury lawyers obtained a $400,000 settlement for a client who slipped in a doctor’s office and suffered back injuries that required surgery. In another, we recovered $10 million for a client who was catastrophically injured when his car ran out of gas on a major highway and was rear-ended by a truck. More than $21 million was recovered for clients injured in a Union County bus crash on I-80. Past results don’t guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Injury Cases We Handle in Lewisburg
Our lawyers represent people hurt in many kinds of accidents in Lewisburg and throughout Central Pennsylvania, including:
Accidents in Lewisburg and the Susquehanna Valley
Central Pennsylvania roads bring their own risks. Cases we see often involve:
- I-80, where heavy truck traffic, high speeds and winter weather lead to serious multi-vehicle crashes
- Route 15 through Lewisburg and along the Susquehanna, with busy intersections and commercial entrances
- Rural roads with farm equipment, horse-drawn buggies, sharp curves and limited lighting
- Tractor-trailers traveling between I-80 and the region’s warehouses and plants
- Falls at stores, apartments and campus housing caused by ice, poor lighting or neglected repairs
Lewisburg is the Union County seat, so a lawsuit for an accident in the county is usually filed in the Union County Court of Common Pleas. Most cases settle without a trial.
What You Can Recover
The money a negligent party pays after an accident is called damages. Depending on your case, you may be able to recover:
Economic Damages
The costs you’ve had because of your injury, such as surgery, hospital stays, rehabilitation and home modifications, plus lost income. If your injuries are long-term, this can include future medical costs and future lost earnings.
Non-Economic Damages
Compensation for how the injury affects your life, including pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, disfigurement and loss of companionship.
Punitive Damages
In rare cases, when a defendant’s conduct is outrageous, a jury may award punitive damages. Our firm has recovered punitive damages in past cases, including more than $2 million for clients injured in a Union County crash caused by a fatigued driver. Past results don’t guarantee a similar outcome.
Pennsylvania Car Insurance After a Crash
After a car crash in Pennsylvania, your own auto policy pays your first medical bills, at least $5,000 in medical benefits, no matter who was at fault. If you chose full tort, you can seek compensation for pain and suffering from the at-fault driver. Limited tort usually limits those claims, but there are important exceptions, including serious injuries, drunk drivers and vehicles registered out of state.
Time Limits and Shared Fault
Under 42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5524, you generally have two years from the date of your accident to file a lawsuit. If a child was injured, the two years usually don’t start until the child turns 18. If an injury wasn’t reasonably discoverable right away, such as illness from toxic exposure, the two years may start when you learned of it. This is called the discovery rule.
Under 42 Pa.C.S. § 7102, your compensation can be reduced if you were partly at fault, and you can’t recover if you were more than 50% at fault.
Lewisburg Personal Injury FAQs
Do you handle cases outside Union County?
Yes. Our Lewisburg office handles cases throughout Central Pennsylvania, including Snyder, Northumberland, Lycoming and Montour counties.
What if a truck caused my crash on I-80?
Truck crashes often involve more than one responsible party, such as the driver, the trucking company and the company that loaded the truck. Driver logs and electronic data should be preserved quickly.
What if I have limited tort?
You may still have a claim. Limited tort has exceptions, including serious injuries and crashes caused by drunk drivers. We can review your policy in a free case review.
Should I talk to the other driver’s insurance company?
It’s best to speak with a lawyer first. Adjusters may ask for a recorded statement or offer a quick settlement before you know the full extent of your injuries.
How much does it cost to hire your firm?
Nothing up front. We handle injury cases on a contingency fee, so you pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.
Consult a Lewisburg Personal Injury Attorney Today
After an accident, it helps to have someone in your corner. Our Lewisburg personal injury lawyers can explain your options and pursue fair compensation from the parties responsible. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can start preserving evidence. Schedule a free case review at our Lewisburg office, or we’ll come to your home or hospital room.
