Scranton Personal Injury Lawyers in Lackawanna County, PA
Our Scranton personal injury lawyers at 3C Law have extensive experience and numerous successes handling personal injury cases. When you’ve suffered an injury or car accident and another party is responsible, you may have grounds for a lawsuit. Whenever a court of law can determine that someone is responsible for injuring someone else, then that party is liable for the injury, and may be made to pay the injured person compensatory damages.
What damages can you recover under Pennsylvania law?
Compensatory damages attempt to put injured persons back in the position they were in before being injured.
If you suffer injury based on someone else’s negligence, a Scranton personal injury lawyer in Lackawanna, PA can help you recover damages, such as:
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The amount of damages you can recover in a Pennsylvania personal injury case is based on comparative negligence law. Comparative negligence refers to the percentage of fault in causing an injury.
For example, take a car accident that occurs based on multiple causes. It is determined that a defective SUV roof that crushed during a rollover was the major reason the driver sustained injury, yet other factors involved were the road being banked incorrectly, and the fact that the driver was talking on a cell phone. If the defective roof is assigned 75 percent fault, the non-standard road condition 10 percent fault, and the inattentive driver 15 percent fault, the driver's recoverable damages are 85 percent. If total damages are estimated at $250,000, recoverable damages are $212,500.
In some cases, punitive damages are also awarded in these lawsuits. Punitive damages are intended to punish wrongdoers and prevent them from harming others.
Rely on a personal injury attorney in Scranton
3C Law confidently handles all types of personal injury claims, our car accident attorneys in Scranton are committed to restoring balance to your life. We offer a free consultation to discuss your injury and the prospects of pursuing a claim or lawsuit. We take cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you owe no fees unless we recover through verdict or settlement. Call 570-346-0747 or toll free at 855-346-0747 or contact 3C Law online today.
