Ellwood City Car Accident Lawyer

You have rights if you were hurt in a Lawrence or Beaver County crash. If someone else caused your accident, it may be possible to seek and recover compensation for your medical care, car repairs, and other related expenses. Pennsylvania’s car insurance laws are complex and could affect your financial recovery. You do not have to try to manage this process on your own. An Ellwood City car accident lawyer from Berger and Green can help.

At Berger and Green, our personal injury attorney represents clients hurt in crashes caused by careless or reckless drivers. We can assess your options and handle your claim for you. We offer free consultations and can work on your case without upfront fees. Call our team today for your case evaluation and learn how we approach cases like yours.

How Berger and Green Serves Ellwood City Car Accident Victims

At Berger and Green, our team of Ellwood City car accident attorneys uses our more than 40 years of experience and knowledge to help crash victims seek and recover compensation based on their case facts. We handle injury and property damage cases daily. Our attorneys know how to navigate the claims process and file personal injury lawsuits. Our team includes attorneys Laurence B. Green, Mark E. Milsop, C. William Kenny, and Marissa K. Kohl.

When you work with our team, you can count on our dedicated attorneys to fight for your best interests. We aim to recover significant settlements and appropriate verdicts for our clients based on the facts of their unique accidents. When we handle a car accident case, we manage all aspects of it. Our clients can focus their full attention on their treatment, healing, and recovery.

Berger and Green offers free case evaluations and works based on contingency. We charge no upfront fees, and clients only pay attorney fees after we win a settlement or verdict in their traffic accident cases.

Building an Ellwood City Traffic Collision Case

If you plan to file a claim or lawsuit against the other driver, car accident cases require evidence of fault and liability. Most crashes occur because of one driver’s bad behavior. This could be carelessness, recklessness, or a minor mistake behind the wheel. Our attorneys know how to identify what happened and show how the driver caused the crash.

We can often settle these cases through an insurance claim and negotiation with the insurer. We demand a fair payout based on the client’s damages, and the insurance company makes an offer. We go back and forth until reaching an agreement. Alternatively, we can sue the at-fault driver. Under Pa. C.S.A. § 5524, we generally have two years from the crash date to start a lawsuit.

Under Pennsylvania law, there is another hurdle to clear. Per 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 1705, choice no-fault insurance rules apply. This means that as a Pennsylvania driver, you have two choices when buying auto insurance coverage:

Full Tort

Full tort coverage allows you to sue the liable driver and seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages after a crash.

Limited Tort

As the name suggests, limited tort policies do not allow the policyholder to pursue the at-fault driver in many crashes. Instead, they rely on no-fault policies that cover their basic expenses and losses. Only when they meet certain criteria can they pursue non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering. These criteria generally center on the severity of their injuries.

Our attorneys can help you understand your options and build your case. We investigate, gather evidence, and document your damages. In many cases, even those with limited tort coverage can pursue fault-based compensation because of their injuries or other factors. Let us analyze your options during a free consultation.

Recovering Damages Based on an Ellwood City, PA Crash

Ellwood City car accidents can cause a range of injuries with varying severity. Our attorneys handle cases where clients have catastrophic injuries and require round-the-clock care, and those whose victims make full recoveries and return to their previous activities. Each case has unique aspects, and no two are similar in every way. This is why we cannot tell you how much your case might be worth early on.

We need to investigate and collect documentation of your expenses and losses, including hospital bills, repair estimates, and paperwork showing your missed income. We may need to call on experts to review your medical records and take other steps to help us understand your prognosis, future care needs, and expected expenses.

Some common damages we pursue in Ellwood City car crash cases include:

Economic Damages

Ambulance transportation costs
Medical bills
Expenses related to follow-up care and rehabilitation
Future treatment and care costs
Income losses for time missed working
Diminished earning capacity if lasting injuries prevent returning to work
Car repairs and other property damages
Miscellaneous related expenses with receipts

Non-Economic Damages

Pain and suffering damages
Loss of the enjoyment of life
Other noneconomic losses, as estimated by our team

Wrongful Death in an Ellwood City Car Accident

Our Ellwood City car accident attorneys also handle wrongful death actions. If a crash victim dies from their injuries, Pennsylvania law allows the victim’s personal representative to file a claim or lawsuit and seek a payout for the family or other heirs.

Our team will assess your options if you find yourself in this position. Call us today for a free case consultation.

Discuss Your Ellwood City Car Accident Case with Our Team

Berger and Green provides free consultations for victims of Ellwood City car accidents. We can analyze your options and explain how we can help you pursue compensation based on available insurance coverage or sue the at-fault driver. Our attorneys handle cases similar to yours daily. We are here to help you get justice and compensation after a negligence accident.