Car Accident Attorneys in Scranton, PA
Rear-ended on the interstate through Scranton or hit by a truck on a snowy Lackawanna County highway? A Pennsylvania-licensed car accident attorney serving Scranton will review your case free of charge.
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How we match your Scranton car accident case
When you submit a Scranton car accident matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.
Case type
A car accident matter needs someone who handles car accident work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.
Size and complexity
Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.
Jurisdiction and licensing
Your matter is decided under Pennsylvania law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Pennsylvania who regularly appears where your case would be heard.
Capacity and fit
Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.
Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.
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Car Accident cases in Scranton
More about legal help in Scranton →Interstate 81 cuts straight through Scranton with heavy tractor-trailer traffic feeding the region's warehouses, and the Central Scranton Expressway, Route 6, and steep hillside streets in West Scranton and the Hill Section add tight merges, blind curves, and winter ice. Crash injury claims are filed in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. Pennsylvania's auto system also turns on the limited or full tort choice in your own policy, which can affect what you may recover. Police reports, dashcam video, and prompt medical records matter. DearLegal matches you with a Pennsylvania-licensed attorney who handles car accident cases in Scranton, with a free review.
- Injury suits from Scranton crashes are filed in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
- I-81 truck traffic, the Central Scranton Expressway, and steep winter hill streets produce a high share of serious local collisions.
- Crashes on the interstate south of the county line fall in Luzerne County, and out-of-state trucking companies can add federal-court questions.
Pennsylvania car accident rules at a glance
Scranton cases run under Pennsylvania law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Pennsylvania page.
Read the full Pennsylvania car accident guide →- Statute of Limitations
2 years
2 years from the date of the crash (42 Pa.C.S. § 5524)
- Fault Rule
51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (42 Pa.C.S. § 7102)
- Damages Cap
No cap
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in standard auto cases
- Minimum Liability Insurance
15/30/5
$15,000 / $30,000 / $5,000 plus $5,000 PIP (75 Pa.C.S. § 1711)
- Insurance System
Choice no-fault
Choice no-fault. "Limited tort" restricts pain-and-suffering recovery; "full tort" preserves it (75 Pa.C.S. § 1705).
- Typical attorney fee
33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win
Exhibit D
How much do Scranton car accident attorneys cost?
Sample settlement statement
Pennsylvania · Car Accident
Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.
Most Pennsylvania car accident attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.
Car accident attorneys in Pennsylvania work on a contingency fee basis — typically 33% to 40% of the total recovery. Case costs are typically advanced by the firm and deducted from the final recovery.
A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.
Exhibit F
Scranton car accident questions, answered
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