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Unfortunately, because the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) is governed by The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, public transportation accident victims often have limited options when seeking compensation from SEPTA. This is because of “governmental immunity.”
For this reason, it is imperative for SEPTA injury victims and their families to seek the assistance of a Pennsylvania injury attorney with SEPTA experience and knowledge of both the Sovereign Immunity Act and the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.
At the Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Penneys, we can help you understand how much your case is worth, which state laws may affect your compensation limits, and your best route to collecting damages. Call us today to learn more at (215) 771-0430.
Sovereign immunity acts are designed to protect federal and local governments from liability. While many agree that the basic concept of sovereign immunity is outdated and simply unfair, it is still the law in many states.
In Pennsylvania, the Sovereign Immunity Act prevents SEPTA accident victims from collecting more than $250,000 in damages from the transit authority for their injuries. It also prevents SEPTA from paying out more than $1 million in damages for any one accident, regardless of how many people were injured in the accident.
Simply put, the Sovereign Immunity Act compensation limits make it more difficult to receive fair compensation in cases where injuries are severe or in cases that involve multiple people.
The Sovereign Immunity Act supplies five different types of compensation to accident victims and their families:
Under the Sovereign Immunity Act, injury victims only have six months after the accident to file a written notice with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania detailing the accident and the damages. If a notice is not filed within this time frame, the victim may be unable to ever present an injury claim.
In addition, once the $1 million in damages has been allocated to injury victims, no more compensation is available, no matter how valid your case is or how severe your injuries are.
For the two above reasons, it is imperative to act quickly in the wake of a SEPTA accident. A SEPTA accident attorney can help you file your notice and expedite many other steps in the claims process so that you can avoid these common compensation pitfalls.
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