2025.290. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), or by any court order, including a case management order, a deposition examination of the witness by all counsel, other than the witness' counsel of record, shall be limited to seven hours of total testimony.
A small claims case starts by filing a claim with the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. You'll serve a copy of the claim and court date on the "defendant," the person or company you're suing. At the trial, you'll present evidence supporting your case.
Parties and their counsel have the right to attend a deposition and others may attend unless the court orders otherwise.
Generally speaking, in Pennsylvania, there is a two-year statute of limitations that applies to any civil action in which an individual seeks to recover damages for personal injuries, or for the death of an individual, caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another person.
Rule 4020 - Use of Depositions at Trial (a) At the trial, any part or all of a deposition, so far as admissible under the rules of evidence, may be used against any party who was present or represented at the taking of the deposition or who had notice thereof if required, in ance with any one of the following ...
As a general principle of law, parties to legal proceedings cannot refuse to have their depositions taken.
Simply put, Pennsylvania's tort insurance allows the injury victim to be compensated following a car accident in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is a “choice no-fault” insurance state. This means the driver is given the choice of either a no-fault insurance policy or an at-fault insurance policy.
In order to recover, you will not only have to prove that you suffered an injury, but that your injury constitutes a “serious impairment of a bodily function.” Once you've overcome that threshold, the limited tort plaintiff is held to the same standard a full tort victim.
The more expensive full tort option places no restrictions whatsoever on the right to seek financial compensation for bodily injury. Limited tort, on the other hand, is less expensive. But by paying less for your premiums, you are limiting your right to monetary recovery for “serious” injuries only.