What is Considered a Serious Auto Accident Injury for the Tort Threshold

If you have limited tort insurance in Pennsylvania then your ability to recover damages for pain and suffering after an auto accident may be limited unless you quality for one of the specific limited tort exceptions.

If you have been seriously injured in a Pennsylvania car accident then you may qualify for one of those limited tort exceptions.

The serious injury exception is not always easy to prove.

Generally, you need to establish that you suffered a specific injury that created a “serious impairment to a significant bodily function.” You may not know that you suffered a serious injury immediately after a car accident. Instead, it may take some time for a doctor to conduct tests and make a prognosis.

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Your doctor may:

• conduct tests such as X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans to diagnose your injury,
• recommend surgery, rehabilitation therapy and/or other treatments for your injury, and
• make a prognosis about the extent of your injuries and recovery.

Then, if your injury may be considered significant for purposes of the Pennsylvania limited tort law exception, your limited tort lawyer will zealously advocate for your full recovery.

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