Check out 'The Soloff & Zervanos Show' Podcast on WWDB Talk 860 - Click Here!

Lancaster Car Accident Lawyer

Car accidents can leave Lancaster residents with significant injuries, extensive medical bills, and massive vehicle repair needs. Unfortunately, securing compensation in the aftermath of a vehicle crash can be challenging. At Soloff & Zervanos, PC, our Lancaster car accident lawyers have the resources and experience necessary to help clients handle every aspect of their claims. If you or a loved one are struggling to deal with auto insurance carriers or at-fault parties after a crash, contact our team for a free consultation as soon as possible.

Our team of personal injury attorneys represents pedestrians, passengers, and injured drivers in and around South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, and Susquehanna Valley. Get in touch to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss pedestrian and car accidents.

Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer in Lancaster

Traffic collisions are seldom straightforward. It is crucial to your case that you gain experienced representation as soon as possible.

At Soloff & Zervanos, PC, a skilled car accident attorney in Lancaster can help you protect your rights and overcome some of the challenges victims face, including:

Issues of Liability

After a collision, determining fault can be complex. In Pennsylvania, the courts follow a modified comparative fault rule, meaning that one or both parties can share responsibility for the accident.

For example, if you are found to be 10% at fault for the accident, your settlement or verdict will be reduced by 10%. Our knowledgeable legal team will investigate the accident, gather key evidence to support your claim, and fight to secure your full compensation.

Unreasonable Insurance Adjusters

Insurance companies are for-profit enterprises. An insurance adjuster may seek to minimize any payout after a car accident or find grounds to deny your claim altogether.

In some cases, insurance companies employ unsavory means to protect their bottom line, including:

  • Asking seemingly harmless, simple questions whose answers may hurt your claim
  • Pressuring accident victims into accepting quick settlements that are far below what they deserve
  • Contacting victims immediately following the crash before a complete assessment of injuries and physical damage

An attorney can shield you from unscrupulous insurance companies by negotiating a settlement on your behalf that accurately reflects your best interests.

Undervalued assessment of damage

Assessing overall damage in an auto accident is complex. Insurance adjusters will protect their bottom line and look for the most economical means of settling a case, sometimes at a victim’s expense. Car accident victims can suffer delayed injuries and may not show symptoms for hours, days, weeks, or months.

In addition, insurance companies determine the value of your car and its damage. To protect your rights and ensure your property and injuries are not undervalued, let an experienced lawyer help determine the true value of your claim.

Why Choose Soloff & Zervanos, PC

For more than 25 years, the talented lawyers of Soloff & Zervanos, PC, have served the people of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Our dedicated attorneys have received numerous awards and accolades, including the following recognitions:

  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • AV Rated Attorneys
  • Inclusion in Super Lawyers
  • Inclusion in the National Association of Distinguished Counsel Top One Percent
  • Newsweek’s 2010 top firms in the country

We represent our cases on a contingency fee basis. We believe everyone deserves excellent legal representation. If you have been injured due to the negligence of another, you do not pay fees unless we secure compensation.

At Soloff & Zervanos, PC, we have the skills, experience, and resources to recover the damages you deserve. We have successfully recovered tens of millions for our Lancaster clients in settlements and verdicts for car accident cases.

Types of Vehicle Accident Cases We Handle

Our team has worked on some of the most complex car and pedestrian accidents. We will do everything possible to maximize your compensation if you have been injured in an auto accident in or near Lancaster. In addition to pedestrian and car accidents, we are prepared to work on:

  • Trucking accidents
  • Commercial vehicle accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
  • Bus accidents
  • Train accidents

Regardless of your unique circumstances, we will work directly with you and meticulously build your case for trial – if the insurance company will not settle for what you deserve, we are ready to go to court.

Most Common Vehicle Accident Injuries in Lancaster

According to data available from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, we can see that there were more than 125,000 total vehicle collisions reported across the Commonwealth during the latest year. Out of these incidents, we know that there were:

  • 1,059 fatalities
  • 4,680 suspected serious injuries
  • 35,539 suspected minor injuries
  • 15,188 possible injuries

While it may be true that most vehicle accident injuries are relatively minor, that is not always the case. The attorneys at Soloff & Zervanos, P.C. regularly help car accident injury victims in Lancaster have sustained the following:

  • Broken and dislocated bones
  • Severe lacerations or puncture wounds
  • Deep bruising and contusions
  • Internal organ damage
  • Internal bleeding
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Concussions
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Other severe back and neck injuries
  • Whiplash

We want to point out that even seemingly minor vehicle accident injuries can result in major medical expenses. In fact, the true severity of some vehicle accident injuries may not become known until the days and weeks that follow the incident.

Deadline to File a Lancaster Car Accident Claim

All vehicle accident victims in Lancaster need to be aware that they have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit in these cases. The Pennsylvania injury statute of limitations is two years from the date an injury occurs. This means that crash victims have a two-year window with which to file a lawsuit against the alleged negligent driver in their case. Failing to file a lawsuit within this timeframe will result in the victim being unable to recover the compensation they deserve.

How Much Compensation is Available for These Claims?

There is no set amount of compensation available for victims of vehicle accidents in Lancaster. Rather, the compensation awarded to a victim will vary depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding each particular case. At Soloff & Zervanos, P.C., our attorneys are regularly able to help clients recover both economic and non-economic damages following a crash. This can include the following:

  • Complete coverage of medical bills
  • Lost income if a victim cannot work
  • General household out-of-pocket expenses
  • Property damage expenses
  • Pain and suffering damages
  • Loss of quality of life damages

An example of our success:

$650,000 settlement for an auto accident victim involved in an intersectional collision where the victim entered the intersection without the right of way. Soloff & Zervanos, P.C., was successful against the municipality, proving a history of sun glare-related problems at this intersection, and that sun glare prevented proper traffic control vision.

Contact a Lancaster Car Accident Attorney Today

If you or a loved one have suffered injuries from a negligent driver, consult a Lancaster car accident lawyer. At Soloff & Zervanos, PC, our exceptional attorneys will work tirelessly to secure the compensation you deserve.

Schedule a free evaluation of your case today.