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Pennsylvania state law allows victims of negligence to bring personal injury claims against the liable party/parties. Liable parties can be other people, medical professionals, product manufacturers, businesses, municipalities, governments, and other entities.

In order to bring a personal injury claim, you will need to prove (in most cases) the following things:

• The At-Fault Party Owed You a Duty of Care: Generally speaking, a “duty of care” is simply an obligation to act with reasonable care when carrying out activities that could potentially cause harm. For example, a motorist has an obligation to follow the rules of the road and take reasonable actions to avoid collisions. A doctor has a duty to do everything he or she can to provide patients with an acceptable standard of care.
• The Duty of Care Was Breached: A duty of care is breached whenever the party that has this duty fails to take reasonable actions to uphold this duty. A duty of care can be breached either be actions or inactions; for example, if a doctor fails to listen to a patient’s complaints, ignores her symptoms, and does not properly diagnose her illness, the doctor has breached the duty of care through inaction.
• You Suffered Injuries/Damages as a Result: Lastly, you must show that the at-fault party’s failure to uphold the duty of care led to your injuries and damages. “Damages” is a legal term that describes the losses—financial and otherwise—you have suffered as a result of your injuries. This includes things like medical bills, lost wages/income, pain and suffering, disability, and more.