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Pennsylvania commercial trucking corridor — illustrative

Truck Accident Lawyers in Pennsylvania

Independently reviewed truck accident attorneys across Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. 10 firms reviewed, with verified data from the State Bar of Pennsylvania, Google Maps, and our editorial methodology.

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Pennsylvania sits at a major trucking convergence point — the I-95 Northeast Corridor passes through Philadelphia, I-76 carries east-west volume through the state, and the Port of Philadelphia is one of the largest container ports on the East Coast. Pennsylvania also is home to several of the country's most respected plaintiff truck-accident firms (Munley Law, founded 1959, has secured nine-figure verdicts for trucking victims).

Pennsylvania truck accident law — key points

Three legal questions affect almost every truck accident case in Pennsylvania. Each is governed by a public statute we link below — you can verify everything.

Comparative negligence rule

Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)

See statute

Pennsylvania follows modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar (42 Pa.C.S. § 7102). You can recover if you are 50% or less at fault; at 51%+ you recover nothing. Any fault percentage reduces your award proportionally.

Damages caps

No cap on compensatory damages

See statute

No cap on compensatory damages in standard personal injury or truck cases. Punitive damages are available but require evidence of "outrageous" conduct (Feld v. Merriam standard). Pennsylvania has rejected damages caps multiple times — most recently in Yanakos v. UPMC (2019) on constitutional grounds.

Top 5 truck accident law firms in Pennsylvania

Sorted by our editorial score. Each firm has been reviewed with our public methodology and verified across multiple data sources. Click any firm to see the full side-by-side comparison.

  1. 1

    Carmody and Ging, Injury & Accident Lawyers

    Pittsburgh, PA · Offices in Pittsburgh

    Google ★ 5 · 93 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Pittsburgh personal-injury practice
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  2. 2

    Romanow Law Group

    Pittsburgh, PA · Offices in Pittsburgh

    Google ★ 4.9 · 170 reviews Editorial 9.8/10 · Local Pittsburgh personal-injury practice
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  3. 3

    Munley Law Best Overall

    Philadelphia, PA · Founded 1959 · Offices in Philadelphia

    Google ★ 4.3 · 26 reviews Editorial 9.7/10 · Catastrophic commercial truck litigation across Pennsylvania
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  4. 4

    Ainsman Levine, LLC

    Pittsburgh, PA · Offices in Pittsburgh

    Google ★ 4.8 · 93 reviews Editorial 9.6/10 · Local Pittsburgh personal-injury practice
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  5. 5

    The Levin Firm

    Philadelphia, PA · Founded 2005 · Offices in Philadelphia

    Google ★ 5 · 227 reviews Editorial 9.4/10 · Multi-million-dollar Philadelphia personal injury cases
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Looking for firms in a specific city? Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania truck accident cases

Frequently Asked Questions

What's Pennsylvania's deadline to file a truck accident lawsuit?

Two years from the accident date (42 Pa.C.S. § 5524). The discovery rule can extend this in cases where the injury or its cause was not immediately apparent — for example, internal injuries diagnosed weeks after the crash. Don't rely on the discovery rule without legal advice.

Does Pennsylvania use no-fault auto insurance for truck accidents?

Pennsylvania is a "choice no-fault" state. Drivers select between "full tort" (right to sue for pain and suffering) and "limited tort" (limited right to sue) on their auto policy. For TRUCK accidents involving a commercial vehicle, the limited-tort restriction does NOT apply — you can sue regardless of which option you chose (75 Pa.C.S. § 1705(d)(1)(i)). Important distinction.

Pennsylvania truck accident guides

Deadline

Statute of limitations

2-year deadline, tolling exceptions, government claim deadlines.

Action guide

What to do after a truck accident in Pennsylvania

24-hour, 7-day, 30-day checklists. What to never do. State-specific warnings.

Settlement data

Average settlement amounts in Pennsylvania

Typical ranges by injury severity, calibrated to Pennsylvania jury tradition and damages caps.

Fault rules

Pennsylvania comparative negligence explained

How Pennsylvania divides fault, with recovery examples at every fault percentage.

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States with similar laws to Pennsylvania

Same comparative-fault rule (modified-51): Texas, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts.