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Were you injured in a Bensalem car accident? Call Flager Law for a free case evaluation: (215) 953-5200.
A Bensalem car accident lawyer at Flager Law is in your backyard. Bensalem is our home territory. Our office sits right here, and we have served injured drivers in this community for more than three decades. We know I-95, Route 1, Street Road, Knights Road, and every other corridor that crosses the township. We know the local police, the local insurance adjusters, and the doctors at the hospitals nearby. The consultation is free and there is no fee unless we win.
Flager Law has been a Bensalem firm since the beginning. We grew up handling injury cases for our neighbors. Our team knows the busy intersections, the high-crash corridors, and the spots where local drivers struggle, like the Route 1 and Street Road interchange, Knights Road, and the I-95 ramps near Parx.
In addition, we know Bensalem extends right up to the Bucks County line with Philadelphia, and crashes here often involve drivers from New Jersey just across the bridge. That cross-state element changes the legal analysis on tort election and insurance coverage. We handle those issues constantly because they come with the territory.
Call 911 from the scene. Bensalem Township Police are the primary local department, with the Pennsylvania State Police handling some I-95 and Turnpike calls. Get the report number and request a copy when available. Photograph the scene if you can do so safely.
Get medical care next. Aria Jefferson Health Torresdale sits just over the line in Philadelphia and handles many Bensalem crash patients. Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol and St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne are other options nearby. Adrenaline masks injuries, so even a crash that feels minor can produce serious problems the next day. Then call us before you talk to any insurance company.
Bensalem crashes range from low-speed wrecks in Parx Casino’s parking lots to high-speed I-95 collisions. Each can produce serious injuries. We handle traumatic brain injuries, herniated and bulging discs, whiplash, broken bones, ligament tears, and wrongful death cases. We have seen the full range over three decades in this community.
We document every injury and every cost. For serious cases, we work with vocational economists and life care planners to project future medical expenses and lost earning capacity. The number we present to the insurance company reflects the full impact of the crash, not just today’s medical bills.
We start by investigating the crash. We pull the police report, request 911 audio, look for traffic camera and business surveillance footage, and locate witnesses. The Route 1 and Street Road corridors are loaded with commercial activity and cameras, but the footage often gets overwritten within 30 days. We move fast.
Then we coordinate with your medical providers, document every cost, and present a demand to the insurance company. If they refuse to settle fairly, we file suit at the Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown. Our county-level page on Bucks County car accidents has more on our broader Bucks practice.
Pennsylvania drivers choose between full tort and limited tort coverage. Limited tort generally bars recovery for pain and suffering unless your injury meets the serious injury threshold under state law. That threshold includes death, serious impairment of body function, or permanent serious disfigurement.
Several exceptions can restore full rights to limited tort policyholders. Crashes caused by drunk drivers, out-of-state drivers, and commercial vehicles often fall outside the restriction. The out-of-state exception is particularly important in Bensalem because so many crashes involve New Jersey drivers crossing over the Trenton-Morrisville or Burlington-Bristol bridges. We handle these issues every day.
Pennsylvania law allows injury victims to recover several categories of damages. The first is medical expenses, including emergency treatment, surgery, hospital stays, follow-up care, physical therapy, prescriptions, and assistive devices. Even a moderate car accident can produce treatment costs that stretch over many months once physical therapy, imaging, and specialist visits are added up.
Next, you can recover lost wages and lost earning capacity. If the car accident kept you out of work, that lost income is recoverable. If your injuries limit your future ability to earn, vocational economists can project that lost capacity over your remaining work life. We work with those experts on serious cases.
Finally, Pennsylvania allows recovery for pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and in qualifying cases, loss of consortium for a spouse. These non-economic damages are real and substantial. We document them carefully so the insurance company cannot dismiss them.
In serious-injury cases, future damages often outweigh the immediate medical bills. Long-term physical therapy, future surgeries, home modifications, in-home care, and reduced earning capacity all need to be calculated and proven. We work with treating physicians and life care planners to project those future costs accurately. The insurer must pay for what your injury will cost over its full duration, not just what has been billed so far.
Insurance companies are businesses. Their goal is to close claims for as little money as possible. After a car accident, expect a quick call from an adjuster offering to settle for a small amount before you even know the full extent of your injuries. That first offer is almost always a fraction of fair value. Do not accept it without legal advice.
Adjusters also use recorded statements and social media surveillance to build a defense. They may ask seemingly friendly questions that are actually designed to lock you into a story that hurts your case later. They also scan public posts looking for photos or videos that contradict your reported injuries. We handle every communication with the insurer so these tactics cannot derail your claim.
In addition, insurers sometimes delay processing in hopes that injured victims will give up and accept less. We do not let delay become a weapon. We push the claim forward on a steady schedule, and we file suit when an insurer refuses to engage in good faith.
Aria Jefferson Health Torresdale just over the line in Philadelphia is the closest emergency department for most Bensalem residents. Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol and St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne are also nearby. Serious trauma may be transferred to Penn or Jefferson in Philadelphia.
Crashes involving out-of-state drivers can affect Pennsylvania’s limited tort analysis. The out-of-state exception may restore full tort rights for the Pennsylvania driver. We handle cross-state cases constantly and we know how the coverage analysis works.
Yes. We handle crashes on every major Bensalem corridor, including I-95, Route 1 (Lincoln Highway), Street Road, Knights Road, and Hulmeville Road. The Pennsylvania State Police investigate most I-95 wrecks, and we work directly with the troopers’ reports.
Pennsylvania’s general statute of limitations for personal injury is two years. Claims against the township, the county, or PennDOT may have shorter notice deadlines. Call us as soon as possible to protect your rights.
Nothing up front. We handle every injury case on a contingency basis, which means our fee comes only out of the recovery we win for you. If we do not recover anything, you do not owe a fee. The initial consultation is also always free.
Timelines vary widely. A clear-liability case with moderate injuries may settle in a few months once medical treatment is complete. A disputed case or one involving serious injuries may take a year or longer, especially if it has to go through litigation. We push for the fastest fair result, never the fastest result.
Bensalem is our home. We have served this community for more than three decades. Call Flager Law at (215) 953-5200 for a free case evaluation. No fee unless we win.
