What If You are an Injured Passenger in a Car Accident? How to Seek Compensation?

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WHAT IF YOU ARE AN INJURED PASSENGER IN A CAR
ACCIDENT? HOW TO SEEK COMPENSATION?
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• Car accident lawyers mostly talk about how
  drivers can recover damages after a one-car or
  two-car collision, but what should you do if you
  were injured as a passenger in a car that got
  into a car accident? Whether you are driving with
  your family, friends or a complete stranger (a
  taxi cab driver, an Uber or Lyft driver), you are
  equally entitled to compensation if you were
  injured in a car crash in Philadelphia or
  elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

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ARE PASSENGERS ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION IN CAR
ACCIDENTS?

• While it may seem as if every injured passenger
  in a car that was involved in a car accident is
  equally entitled to compensation, it is not
  always the case. Here is the thing, says to
  experienced car accident attorney in Philadelphia
  at the Dan Doyle Law Group. You can be held
  responsible for causing the car accident even if
  you were a mere passenger in the car, which can
  reduce the value of recoverable damages or bar
  you from seeking compensation altogether.

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PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUITS

• Unfortunately, personal injury lawsuits after car
  crashes are not exactly a fair game for everyone.
  Some experienced lawyers may try to put the blame
  for car accidents on passengers, making them
  fully or partially responsible for the accident.
  This is something you should be prepared for when
  trying to recover damages after a road collision.

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CAN YOU FILE A CLAIM IF YOU ARE AN INJURED
PASSENGER?

• Since Pennsylvania follows a legal doctrine
  called modified comparative negligence, multiple
  parties can be held liable for an accident,
  including passengers. However, under Pennsylvania
  laws, you may be prohibited from seeking
  compensation for injuries and damages if you were
  more negligent than the defendant (you cannot be
  51 percent or more at fault for the accident to
  be entitled to recovering compensation).

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AN INJURED PASSENGER SEEKING COMPENSATION AFTER A
CAR CRASH

• A rule of thumb is that injured passenger who
  represent themselves are not able to make auto
  insurance companies and at-fault parties involved
  in the collision pay for their medical expenses
  and other damages. If you were injured in a
  multiple-car accident, consider filing a claim
  with all the insurance companies involved. This
  is an effective strategy to obtain settlement and
  compensation from more than one insurer if
  multiple parties were at fault for the accident.

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DAN DOYLE LAW GROUP

• Only a Philadelphia car accident attorney can
  tell you what legal options are available in your
  case after examining your circumstances. Contact
  the Dan Doyle Law Group for a free case
  evaluation.
• Philadelphia Office
• Phone No - 215-987-3730
• https//www.dandoylelaw.com/Contact.shtml/
• 100 N. 18th Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA
  19103