As you struggle with the physical pain and practical problems of being injured in a Pennsylvania car accident, you may be alarmed to find out that you have limited tort insurance. The insurance adjuster who contacts you may explain that you are only entitled to damages for non-economic damages such as pain and suffering if you have suffered a serious injury. Technically, this is true.
However, what the insurance adjuster is unlikely to tell you is that the Pennsylvania courts haven’t always agreed on what the phrase “serious injury” means. Instead, the insurance adjuster may try to convince you that only the most serious injuries entitle you to compensation.Read More