West Chester

For filing purposes, West Chester sits in Chester County. A larger injury suit from West Chester is generally filed in Chester County’s Court of Common Pleas. Claims at or under $12,000 often start in a magisterial district court, or in Philadelphia Municipal Court if the case belongs in the city. Call the court that would hear the case before you travel, because rooms and hours change.

A policy issued in this town still carries the same tort-option choice and the same $5,000 medical-benefit requirement that you would see on a Philadelphia policy. A public-vehicle claim begins with a written statement. The government notice guide covers that step.