Car accident lawyer in Pittsburgh, PA

What to do after a Pittsburgh crash

See a doctor promptly and keep records of every visit. Request the Pittsburgh Police or Pennsylvania State Police report number. Photograph the vehicles, the roadway, the tunnel or bridge if one was involved, and the weather, since snow and ice on the hills cause many local crashes. Take the other driver's details and note commercial markings or Port Authority vehicles. Collect witness names. Keep your bills and a diary of missed work. Find your own policy's declarations page and check whether it says full tort or limited tort, because that affects your claim. Let any recorded statement to the other side wait until you have had advice.

Pittsburgh roads and typical crash situations

I-376, the Parkway East and Parkway West, carries traffic through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Fort Pitt Tunnel, and the slowdowns at each tunnel mouth produce rear-end crashes every day. I-279, the Parkway North, drops into downtown across the Allegheny, and I-79 and I-579 complete the picture. The Fort Pitt Bridge delivers drivers into a tangle of exits with little warning. Hills like those in the South Side slopes and Mount Washington turn icy in winter, and narrow streets with parked cars on both sides leave little room. Game days at the North Shore stadiums fill the bridges, and students from Pitt and Carnegie Mellon add pedestrians and cyclists in Oakland.

What the free case review covers

You speak with a person who asks where the crash happened, what the report says, who was involved, your injuries, your treatment, your lost income and your policy's tort selection. The free consultation also covers trucks, Port Authority buses and the T, rideshares and out-of-state drivers, and the photos or witnesses you have. Pennsylvania's rule on shared fault is explained in plain terms. At the end you know whether a car accident attorney handling Allegheny County cases would likely take your matter, and what to gather next. The conversation is free and you are not asked to commit to anything.

How you are connected with a Pennsylvania licensed attorney

Car Accident Lawyers Agency, a Legal Gridlock service, connects people with attorneys and does not practise law itself. It matches you with an independent personal injury lawyer licensed in Pennsylvania who handles Pittsburgh crashes like yours, whether a tunnel pileup on the Parkway East or a pedestrian strike in Oakland. How the process runs and how the attorney is paid are both explained before you sign. The service is also honest when a case is not one to pursue, for example when a limited tort selection and a minor injury leave little to claim, and tells you so rather than referring you anyway.

What usually happens once an attorney is involved

The attorney gathers the police report, medical records, bills, photographs and any footage from PennDOT cameras, tunnels, buses or businesses, and tells the other side to communicate through their office. You continue treatment and keep your file in order. When your doctors can describe your recovery, the attorney prepares a demand and negotiates, taking your tort selection into account. Many Pittsburgh matters resolve at this stage. If not, a lawsuit may be filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and proceeds through information exchange, arbitration for smaller cases or mediation, and possibly trial. Your attorney keeps you informed throughout.