Recent Posts in Automobile Insurance Category
Posted on May 29, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you were injured in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania, your lost wages may be payable by several automobile Insurance policies. To determine which automobile insurance policy may be ...
Continue reading "Time Limit to Seek Payment of Lost Wages Arising out of a Motor Vehicle Accident in Pennsylvania - Statute of Limitations" »
Posted on May 21, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires all Pennsylvania automobile insurance policies to offer as an option, Income Loss Benefits (lost wages) for motor vehicle accidents taking place in ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you were injured in a car accident caused by a negligent driver who does not have sufficient automobile liability insurance ( underinsured motorist ) or has no insurance ( uninsured motorist ) to ...
Continue reading "Time Limit to Seek Underinsured/Uninsured Motorist Benefits" »
Posted on May 6, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you or someone you know is injured in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania, while a vehicle occupant or a pedestrian or on a bicycle, due to the negligence of another, you may have the right to ...
Continue reading "Time Limit to File Suit for Personal Injuries Arising out of a Motor Vehicle Accident in Pennsylvania - Statute of Limitations for Negligence" »
Posted on Apr 18, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires all Pennsylvania automobile insurance policies to offer as an option, Income Loss Benefits (lost wages) for motor vehicle accidents taking place in ...
Continue reading "What Percentage of Lost Wages are you Allowed to Recover for Lost Income Arising Out of a Motor Vehicle Accident?" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you or someone you know are injured in a motor vehicle accident while an occupant of a motor vehicle or as a pedestrian or on a bicycle, due to a negligent driver, then you have the right to seek ...
Continue reading "Who Pays Your Personal Injury Claim when hit by an Underinsured Driver - Underinsured Motorist Claims" »
Posted on Apr 1, 2013 By Law Office of Thomas J. Murphy Jr.
If you or someone you know is injured in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania, while a vehicle occupant or a pedestrian or on a bicycle, you may have the right to seek compensation for your bodily ...
Continue reading "Who Pays your Personal Injury Claim for Bodily Injuries Suffered in a Motor Vehicle Accident" »
Posted on Mar 4, 2013 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you or someone you know is injured in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania, while a vehicle occupant or a pedestrian or on a bicycle, your medical bills must be paid by automobile Insurance, ...
Continue reading "Time Limit to Seek Payment of Medical Bills Arising out of a Motor Vehicle Accident in Pennsylvania - Statute of Limitations" »
Posted on Oct 1, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania and incur lost wages as a result of your injuries, you have two separate sources from which to possibly recover your lost wages. The ...
Continue reading "How Are You Able to Recover Lost Wages Arising Out of a Motor Vehicle Accident" »
Posted on Sep 4, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Sometimes when a person is injured in a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall or trip and fall, they can pursue a claim for personal injuries, known as pain and suffering, if their injuries were ...
Continue reading "Can You Bring a Personal Injury Claim and a Worker's Compensation Claim Arising out of the Same Motor Vehicle Accident or Same Slip/Trip and Fall Incident?" »
Posted on Aug 13, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
In Pennsylvania, every owner of a registered motor vehicle must obtain automobile insurance on their vehicle pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 1701 et. seq. In 1990 the law was changed to enable vehicle ...
Continue reading "How does the Limited Tort Option Impact Your Right to Pursue a Claim for Medical Expenses, Lost Wages and Property Damage Arising Out of a Motor Vehicle Accident?" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, statistics for the first three months of this year show that there have already been around 7,630 people who have been involved in fatal car ...
Continue reading "Car Accidents: Other Cars Aren't the Only Enemy" »
Posted on Jul 2, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
In Pennsylvania, every owner of a registered motor vehicle must obtain automobile insurance on their vehicle pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 1701 et. seq. In 1990 the law was changed to enable vehicle ...
Continue reading "What is the Effect on Your Limited Tort Rights if You Suffer a Serious Injury in the Motor Vehicle Accident" »
Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
In Pennsylvania, every owner of a registered motor vehicle must obtain automobile insurance on their vehicle pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 1701 et. seq. In 1990 the law was changed to enable vehicle ...
Continue reading "What is the Effect on Your Limited Tort Rights if You are Struck by a Driver Charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI)." »
Posted on May 7, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
In Pennsylvania, every owner of a registered motor vehicle must obtain automobile insurance on their vehicle pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 1701 et. seq. In 1990 the law was changed to enable vehicle ...
Continue reading "What is the Effect on Your Limited Tort Rights When Struck by a Motor Vehicle with an Out-of-State License Plate." »
Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Whenever you are injured while an occupant of a commercial vehicle that is involved in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania, you automatically have unrestricted full tort rights to pursue a ...
Continue reading "Right to Bring a Personal Injury Claim When Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident While an Occupant of a Commercial Vehicle, Such as a Bus, Taxi Cab, Rental Car or Company Owned Vehicle" »
Posted on Mar 12, 2012 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
A bicyclist has the right of way in a designated bicycle lane. Where there is no designated bicycle travel lane, the bicyclist has the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle operators on ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
If you or a loved one is injured in a motor vehicle accident that is caused by a hit and run driver that flees the scene before you can obtain their information or by a driver that is uninsured, you ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Pennsylvania is a Comparative Negligence State. Pennsylvania's Comparative Negligence Act allows an injured person to recover against all negligent defendant(s) whose combined negligence totals ...
Continue reading "How Does an Injured Person Prevail on a Negligence Claim in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania's Comparative Negligence Act. " »
Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
A pedestrian has the right of way within a crosswalk, as long as the pedestrian is not crossing the street on a red light. As long as the pedestrian is within the crosswalk and is crossing the street ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority, also known as SEPTA, is a commonwealth (state) government entity. As a state government entity, SEPTA is immune from suit, pursuant to ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
A pedestrian has the right of way in a crosswalk. It does not matter if the crosswalk is not properly painted onto the street surface. All intersections have crosswalk areas going from one corner to ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
Fortunately, the Pennsylvania auto law does provide several exceptions to Limited Tort, which will allow an injured individual bound by a Limited Tort selection to have Full Tort rights and to be able ...
Continue reading "Exceptions to Pennsylvania's Limited Tort Restriction on Motor Vehicle Accident Victim's Right to Pursue an Injury Claim" »
Posted on Nov 21, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
When you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania due to another driver's negligence, the second question you need to answer, after finding out who pays your medical bills, is ...
Continue reading "Your Full Tort or Limited Tort status will Determine Whether you can Bring a Claim for Bodily Injuries Suffered in a Motor Vehicle Accident in Pennsylvania" »
Posted on Nov 13, 2010 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Murphy
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires all Pennsylvania automobile insurance policies to provide medical coverage for accidents taking place in Pennsylvania. Which automobile insurance policy pays ...
Continue reading "Who Pays your Medical Bills when you are Injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident?" »