PENNSYLVANIA AUTO INSURANCE GUIDE

Pennsylvania Crash Investigation, Evidence Preservation & Two-Year Injury Limitation

Pennsylvania personal-injury claims generally must be filed within two years, subject to exceptions and potentially shorter governmental notice requirements. This guide will combine limitation analysis with practical crash-investigation and preservation steps involving vehicles, electronic data, photographs, video, witnesses, police records, medical documentation, and spoliation issues.

Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current 42 Pa.C.S. §5524, tolling rules, governmental notice requirements, evidentiary standards, and preservation authority before publication.