Scranton, PA (Oct. 28, 2026) – A pedestrian was hit by a car on South Main Avenue in Scranton around 7 p.m. on October 28, according to officials.
One person was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. The severity of the injuries is unknown at this time. No further details were available at the time of publication.
This is a developing story. Details may change as more information is released.
Legal Steps After a Pedestrian Crash in Pennsylvania
A pedestrian claim moves through a set order of steps, and some of them have firm dates. Here is how it typically moves forward.
- Preserve vehicle data. A preservation letter asks the driver and insurer to keep the car’s event data recorder and any dashcam recording.
- Get the crash report. Obtain the official report and any findings once they are released.
- Identify every policy and responsible party. That includes the driver’s liability coverage, the injured person’s own auto policy and its first-party medical benefits of at least $5,000 (75 Pa.C.S. § 1711), and any household policy. An attorney also checks whether the injured person chose limited tort (75 Pa.C.S. § 1705).
- Watch the government notice date. If a city or state agency is responsible for the road, signals, or crosswalk, written notice is generally due within six months (42 Pa.C.S. § 5522), which puts the deadline at April 28, 2027. A road-defect claim must fit a narrow exception to immunity (42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8522, 8542), and an attorney examines whether the facts do.
- Document the damages. That means medical treatment, future care, lost income, and pain and suffering.
- File on time. Under Pennsylvania law, you generally have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury claim (42 Pa.C.S. § 5524), which is October 28, 2028. Missing it usually ends the claim.
Fault is still unknown in this crash. Pennsylvania bars a claim only when the injured person is more than 50 percent at fault, and damages are reduced by that person’s share (42 Pa.C.S. § 7102).
Contact Our Northern Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorneys
Stanley Law Offices has represented injured people across Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania since 1982. Our Montrose personal injury lawyers handle pedestrian crashes from the first insurer call through trial when an offer falls short.
Joe Stanley, who founded the firm, is Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice by the American Board of Trial Advocacy. A pedestrian hit by a car often faces medical bills and lost income at the same time, and we take on the investigation and the insurers so you can focus on recovering.
If you or someone you love was hit while walking in Scranton, here is what Stanley Law Offices brings to a Pennsylvania pedestrian injury claim:
- Serving Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania families for 45+ years
- Joe Stanley, Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice by the American Board of Trial Advocacy
- Super Lawyers recognition for 18+ consecutive years
- 4.7-star rating across 900+ verified reviews
- Offices in Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, Watertown, Oneonta, and Montrose, PA
- No recovery, no fee
Our Montrose office at 22 Public Avenue, Montrose, PA 18801 is the closest Stanley Law office to Scranton, and virtual consultations are available. Call 888-997-3889, stop by, or send the details through our contact form.
