Pennsylvania Car Accident Legal Resources

Legal resources from Schmidt Kramer Injury Lawyers on car accident claims in Pennsylvania, reviewed by our lawyers for people injured in a crash and their families.

Pennsylvania Legal Resources

Pennsylvania law governs much of what happens after a crash in this state, including the choice between limited tort and full tort coverage, filing deadlines and how fault is decided. These resources explain how those rules may affect a claim.

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Scott Cooper

Partner, Schmidt Kramer

Scott Cooper is a partner at Schmidt Kramer whose practice focuses on motor vehicle accident and insurance cases. Admitted in Pennsylvania in 1994, he is a past president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Dauphin County Bar Association, and he has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® Top 100 list. Scott is an editor of the leading treatise on Pennsylvania auto insurance law, has been involved in many significant appellate cases in the Pennsylvania Supreme and Superior Courts, and teaches as an adjunct professor at Widener Law Commonwealth.

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One of the best decisions I ever made was choosing Schmidt-Kramer as my personal injury representative. I was given Scott Cooper's name through a family member shortly after my accident in July of 2024. After contacting the Schmidt-Kramer office, Scott came out and visited me in the hospital the very next day. From the very beginning, he was compassionate, upfront, and honest. He ALWAYS responded to my calls, texts, and/or e-mails in a timely manner and kept me up to date on developments in my case. I am very pleased with the outcome and highly recommend this law firm.
Very caring and compassionate
Debra Zervanos
Gerry and his team were very caring and compassionate. Gerry was always very responsive to me whether it be phone calls or emails. He kept me updated every single step of the way. His team and himself worked tirelessly to get me the best possible outcome to my situation. He was able to wrap everything up within two years with a nice bow on it. I will forever be grateful and will recommend him to everyone.
Dakota Cravener
Solid, trustworthy and lucky to have on your side! Dennis Kergick represented me and I was very impressed. Finally a down to earth and easy to talk to attorney . When the time came he was a junk yard dog and I could see the opposing counsel was intimidated. All while maintaining a professional level of respect and courtesy. Would recommend to friends and family. Keep up the good work!!
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years already, but I’m still deeply thankful for my experience with Dennis. Now living in Illinois, I’ve had some similar encounters, and people here are often surprised — and even a bit shocked — when they hear my story. They always end up admitting just how good Dennis truly was. It’s something I didn’t fully realize at the time, but the more I share, the more it’s confirmed to me. God bless, and thank you I came back stronger than ever.

Recent Results

$0.00 Personal Injury

A Schmidt Kramer lawyer recently reached a confidential settlement on behalf of the estate of an 80-year-old nursing home resident who died due to the negligence of the nursing home. The nursing home failed to monitor changes in the resident's condition and report it to the treating physician. This caused a severe internal injury which led to the resident being rushed to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery that revealed even more injuries and damages. He ultimately was admitted to the hospital and died 2 months after the incident.

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$250,000.00 Auto Accidents

Mike Kosik successfully pursued an under insured motorist case against State Farm. After reaching a settlement with the driver responsible for the accident, a claim for under insured motorist benefits was pursued against the clients own insurance policy. The claim was pursued because the other driver was under insured and the client were not fully compensated. State Farm refused to settle and after suit was filed removed the case to the Federal Middle District of Pennsylvania. State Farm made several small offers of settlement which were rejected by the clients and the case proceeded to trial. The jury rejected State Farm’s position and awarded $250,000 against State Farm which the court molded to $150,000 based on the previous settlement.

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$175,000.00 Auto Accidents

When the case was originally referred to him, the attorney referring it believed that the available UIM coverage was only $100,000. However, Scott realized that the insurance company did not comply with the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law when it obtained a rejection of stacking waiver. The insurance company admitted the mistake and then changed the policy to $200,000 available coverage. This allowed the client to recover even more monies than were originally thought to be available. Also, Scott amicably resolved the client's original third party case.

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$500,000.00 Auto Accidents

An uninsured motorist seriously injured a passenger in a car accident.

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$40,797.89 Auto Accidents

Scott Cooper's client was injured in a car accident in Dauphin County, just outside Hershey, in 2010. A lawsuit was filed and the other driver's insurance company's highest offer was $15,000. In September 2013 the case went to a trial by arbitration. After the arbitration, Scott's client was awarded $40,797.89, over $25,000 more than the highest pre-trial offer.

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