Hurt in a fall on someone else's property in Pittsburgh, PA? Premises claims usually turn on whether the owner knew or should have known about the hazard, plus the state's deadline and fault rule.
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Report the accident to Pittsburgh police and get medical attention, even if injuries seem minor.
Take photos of the scene, vehicle damage, injuries, road conditions, and traffic signals.
Request a copy of the police report from the Pittsburgh police department.
Do not give recorded statements to any insurance company without first consulting an attorney.
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Pittsburgh personal injury cases are filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas downtown. Pittsburgh's steep terrain, frequent winter weather, and aging bridge infrastructure produce a distinctive mix of crash and slip-and-fall claims. The I-376 Parkway corridor and the I-279 / Fort Pitt Tunnel approach are frequent conflict points. Pittsburgh's hills-and-ridges doctrine winter cases (Rinaldi v. Levine, 176 A.2d 623) require careful early evidence preservation.
Major Corridors
I-376 (Penn-Lincoln Parkway) • I-279 • I-579 • PA-28 • US-22
Local Agencies & Transit
Pittsburgh Police; Allegheny County Police; Port Authority of Allegheny County (now Pittsburgh Regional Transit); PA State Police Troop B
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Statute of Limitations
2 years
Fault System
Modified comparative negligence (51%)
Min Insurance
15/30/5
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After an accident in Pittsburgh: 1) call 911 and get medical attention, 2) document the scene with photos, 3) request the police report, 4) avoid recorded statements to insurers before legal review, and 5) request a free case review through GetAccidentLawyerNow.
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