Most Philadelphia crash lawsuits have to be commenced within two years. Section 5524 of Title 42 includes, in that two-year list, a damages action for personal injury, or for a death caused by neglect or negligence, and other actions for injury to person or property founded on negligent or otherwise tortious conduct.
A claim against a government unit has an earlier written-statement requirement. Under section 5522, a signed statement with five specific items must be filed in the office of the government unit within six months, and also with the Attorney General if the action is against a Commonwealth agency. Missing that statement can end a claim that would still have been timely under the two-year statute. Our deadline guide and our government notice guide walk through both clocks, including the damages caps in sections 8528 and 8553.
First-party medical benefits and uninsured motorist claims have their own policy terms. Opening those claims does not extend the two years to sue the other driver. If a deadline may be close, speak with a Pennsylvania lawyer rather than relying on this page to pick a date.