If I was hit by a car, should I sue?
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If I was hit by a car, should I sue?
I was crossing the street when the light was changing from yellow to red and the car speed up to avoid the red light and hit me.
Asked on October 4, 2015 under Personal Injury, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Were you hurt? If so, how badly? That's the first and most important question. In a lawsuit, no how much the other party was in the wrong e.g. how careless, you can only recover compensation equivalent to the costs like medical costs, injuries, and other economic losses like lost wages, if any that you suffered or incured. If, as we hope, you are basically unharmed--maybe bruised and shaken up, but not much more than that--and you did not incur at least hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars of medical costs, then its not worth suing you could spend more on the lawsuit than you'd get from the suit.
On the other hand, if you were badly injured, incurred significant medical costs, or lost signicant wages, then yes, you very likely should sue. In that case, you should speak with a medical malpractice attorney many provide a free initial consultation you can inquire into this before making an appointment to evaluate your case.
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