PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania personal injury verdicts
Verdict benchmarks across Pennsylvania — organized by county, case type, and the legal rules that actually decide recovery in this state.
Comparative negligence
Modified comparative negligence (51% rule). Plaintiff barred from recovery if more than 50% at fault; otherwise damages reduced by plaintiff's percentage of fault.
Damages caps
MCARE Act caps punitive damages in medical malpractice at 2× compensatory damages (higher in some cases). No cap on compensatory damages.
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Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia is historically one of the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions in the country. The Court of Common Pleas Complex Litigation Center handles mass torts and high-value personal injury cases, and juries trend higher than the statewide average — particularly in medical malpractice and product liability.
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Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) sees a significant volume of industrial injury, trucking, and medical malpractice cases. Jury awards are typically more conservative than Philadelphia but still meaningful — especially when liability is clear and damages are well-documented.
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Bucks County Court of Common Pleas
Bucks County is a suburban Philadelphia county with moderate jury tendencies — more defense-leaning than Philadelphia proper but still producing meaningful verdicts on clear-liability, well-documented cases. Auto, premises, and commercial cases dominate the civil docket.
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