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See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ova.pa.gov\/AboutOVA\/CrimeVictimsRights\/Documents\/crime_victims_act%5b1%5d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 Pa. Stat. &sect; 11.103<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/WU01\/LI\/LI\/CT\/HTM\/75\/00.017.002.000..HTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">75 Pa. C.S. &sect; 1702<\/a>. Pregnancy can also be a personal injury when it is the result of a crime.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/WU01\/LI\/LI\/CT\/HTM\/18\/00.011.006.000..HTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 Pa.C.S.A. &sect; 1106(h)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-25-2055-2\" class=\"ct-div-block faq--toggle--wrapper\" data-id=\"div_block-25-2055\"><div id=\"_toggle-27-2055-2\" class=\"oxy-toggle toggle-1229 toggle-1229-expanded\" data-oxy-toggle-initial-state=\"closed\" data-oxy-toggle-active-class=\"toggle-1229-expanded\" data-id=\"_toggle-27-2055\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-expand-collapse-icon\" href=\"#\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-toggle-content\">\n                <h1 id=\"headline-28-2055-2\" class=\"ct-headline faq--toggle--head\" data-id=\"headline-28-2055\"><span id=\"span-32-2055-2\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-32-2055\">What is a personal injury claim?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text_block-30-2055-2\" class=\"ct-text-block faq--toggle-answer\" data-id=\"text_block-30-2055\"><span id=\"span-34-2055-2\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-34-2055\"><div id=\"glm-sandal-item-18148-0-1-2\" class=\"glm-sandal-item accordion-item\" data-id=\"glm-sandal-item-18148-0-1\">\n<div id=\"glm-sandal-collapse-18148-0-1-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"glm-sandal-heading-18148-0-1\" data-bs-parent=\"#glm-sandal-wrapper-id-18148-num-0\" data-id=\"glm-sandal-collapse-18148-0-1\">\n<div class=\"accordion-body sandal-content\">\n<p>When someone submits or files a claim for personal injuries, they are seeking money for an injury or harm caused by another person, product, animal, or entity. Typically, personal injury claims are based on negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, criminal acts, or defamation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-25-2055-3\" class=\"ct-div-block faq--toggle--wrapper\" data-id=\"div_block-25-2055\"><div id=\"_toggle-27-2055-3\" class=\"oxy-toggle toggle-1229 toggle-1229-expanded\" data-oxy-toggle-initial-state=\"closed\" data-oxy-toggle-active-class=\"toggle-1229-expanded\" data-id=\"_toggle-27-2055\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-expand-collapse-icon\" href=\"#\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-toggle-content\">\n                <h1 id=\"headline-28-2055-3\" class=\"ct-headline faq--toggle--head\" data-id=\"headline-28-2055\"><span id=\"span-32-2055-3\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-32-2055\">How much is my personal injury claim worth?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text_block-30-2055-3\" class=\"ct-text-block faq--toggle-answer\" data-id=\"text_block-30-2055\"><span id=\"span-34-2055-3\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-34-2055\"><p>Many factors determine the worth and value of a personal injury claim, and every case is different. A judge, jury, or insurance company may all evaluate a claim differently, but they will usually base their decision on the following details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The liability and fault of those involved<\/li>\n<li>The severity of your injuries<\/li>\n<li>The amount of your damages<\/li>\n<li>Interpretations of the law and jury instructions<\/li>\n<li>The conduct of the defendant<\/li>\n<li>The quality of expert testimony and evidence<\/li>\n<li>Your likeability and credibility to the jury<\/li>\n<li>Past verdicts and awards of similar cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-25-2055-4\" class=\"ct-div-block faq--toggle--wrapper\" data-id=\"div_block-25-2055\"><div id=\"_toggle-27-2055-4\" class=\"oxy-toggle toggle-1229 toggle-1229-expanded\" data-oxy-toggle-initial-state=\"closed\" data-oxy-toggle-active-class=\"toggle-1229-expanded\" data-id=\"_toggle-27-2055\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-expand-collapse-icon\" href=\"#\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-toggle-content\">\n                <h1 id=\"headline-28-2055-4\" class=\"ct-headline faq--toggle--head\" data-id=\"headline-28-2055\"><span id=\"span-32-2055-4\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-32-2055\">How long do I have to file a personal injury claim?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text_block-30-2055-4\" class=\"ct-text-block faq--toggle-answer\" data-id=\"text_block-30-2055\"><span id=\"span-34-2055-4\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-34-2055\"><p>According to the statute of limitations in Pennsylvania, you generally need to file your personal injury case&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/WU01\/LI\/LI\/CT\/HTM\/42\/00.055.024.000..HTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">within two years<\/a>&nbsp;of the date of the injury or the date when the injury becomes known; however, there are some distinctions to this rule if the victim is a minor or the victim dies and the family wishes to file a wrongful death or survivorship claim.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-25-2055-5\" class=\"ct-div-block faq--toggle--wrapper\" data-id=\"div_block-25-2055\"><div id=\"_toggle-27-2055-5\" class=\"oxy-toggle toggle-1229 toggle-1229-expanded\" data-oxy-toggle-initial-state=\"closed\" data-oxy-toggle-active-class=\"toggle-1229-expanded\" data-id=\"_toggle-27-2055\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-expand-collapse-icon\" href=\"#\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-toggle-content\">\n                <h1 id=\"headline-28-2055-5\" class=\"ct-headline faq--toggle--head\" data-id=\"headline-28-2055\"><span id=\"span-32-2055-5\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-32-2055\">How does comparative negligence affect a personal injury claim in Pennsylvania?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text_block-30-2055-5\" class=\"ct-text-block faq--toggle-answer\" data-id=\"text_block-30-2055\"><span id=\"span-34-2055-5\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-34-2055\"><p>If a defendant asserts that you are partially at fault for your injuries, the defendant must show that you failed to use proper care for your own safety. If a jury assigns a percentage of fault to your personal injury claim, your recovery will be reduced in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to you. For example, a person is struck by a car while jaywalking. The defendant alleges the jaywalker&rsquo;s negligence is to blame for some of their injuries. A jury finds the jaywalker is 40 percent at fault. The judge then reduces the jaywalker&rsquo;s compensation by 40 percent of the total award amount. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.state.pa.us\/WU01\/LI\/LI\/CT\/HTM\/42\/00.071.002.000..HTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">42 Pa. C.S. &sect; 7102<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-25-2055-6\" class=\"ct-div-block faq--toggle--wrapper\" data-id=\"div_block-25-2055\"><div id=\"_toggle-27-2055-6\" class=\"oxy-toggle toggle-1229 toggle-1229-expanded\" data-oxy-toggle-initial-state=\"closed\" data-oxy-toggle-active-class=\"toggle-1229-expanded\" data-id=\"_toggle-27-2055\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-expand-collapse-icon\" href=\"#\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-toggle-content\">\n                <h1 id=\"headline-28-2055-6\" class=\"ct-headline faq--toggle--head\" data-id=\"headline-28-2055\"><span id=\"span-32-2055-6\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-32-2055\">The insurance company says I&rsquo;m partially at fault. Can they reduce my settlement amount?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text_block-30-2055-6\" class=\"ct-text-block faq--toggle-answer\" data-id=\"text_block-30-2055\"><span id=\"span-34-2055-6\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-34-2055\"><p>According to Pennsylvania Code&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacodeandbulletin.gov\/Display\/pacode?file=\/secure\/pacode\/data\/031\/chapter146\/s146.9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31 Pa. Code &sect; 146.9<\/a>, if an insurance company wishes to reduce or deny a personal injury claim based on comparative negligence, then the insurance company must fully disclose to the claimant the reason for the reduced offer or denial based on facts or the law. Moreover, insurance companies may not use comparative negligence unfairly or use comparative negligence to force claimants to file a lawsuit in order to get the compensation they were already entitled to receive. 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