Philadelphia

Philadelphia is in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. A larger injury suit from Philadelphia would usually be opened at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division-Civil, at City Hall, with the Civil Filing Center in Room 296 of City Hall. Municipal Court at 1339 Chestnut St. is the usual home for civil crash claims at or under $12,000. Check the First Judicial District civil page before any visit.

Section 7102’s 51 percent cutoff and section 5524’s two-year period apply in this town just as they apply across Pennsylvania. Our limited tort guide explains when pain and suffering can still be claimed.