Personal Injury Lawyers Serving Berks County

Since 1959, Liever, Hyman & Potter has fought for wrongful injury victims and their families throughout Berks County. We’re the longest-established Reading motor vehicle injury law firm, and our four attorneys handle wrongful injury and death claims to the exclusion of everything else. No real estate closings. No business contracts.

The cases we take, every hour we bill, and every argument we make are on behalf of someone hurt through no fault of their own. That singular focus, backed by more than 115 combined years of practice, has produced thousands of awards and settlements for local families since our founding, more than any other firm located in the Berks and Schuylkill County area.

If you or a family member has been injured, call our Berks County personal injury attorneys at (610) 375-6131 to discuss your case. Consultations are free, and we advance all case expenses and collect no fees until we recover money for you. That applies to every client and every case.

Why Other Law Firms Refer Injury Clients to Our Attorneys

Within the legal community, we’re known as “The Lawyers’ Lawyers” because a significant portion of our clients come through referrals from other law firms, satisfied former clients, and community members who know our record.

Our track record shows up in concrete numbers. In a three-year period, our attorneys recovered more than 500 awards and settlements, including numerous million-dollar and multi-million-dollar results. Published settlements include a $12.75 million settlement for failure to diagnose brain disease, a $6.5 million settlement for a teenage client who suffered a brain bleed resulting in hemiplegia, a $3.5 million trucking crash settlement, and a $3.265 million drunk driving wrongful death settlement. These are past results and don’t guarantee a result in your case.

Lead attorney John R. Badal was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1978 and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991. His entire legal career has been devoted to representing wrongful injury victims. He holds membership in both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, national recognitions tied to documented results at those dollar thresholds. He has also served as Chairman of the Civil Litigation Section and the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Berks County Bar Association.

Personal Injury Claims We Handle in Berks County

Cases we accept are carefully reviewed and assigned to a civil trial attorney qualified to handle them.

Our personal injury and wrongful death cases include:

• Car and Motorcycle Accidents. We handle claims involving injured drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, and pedestrians.
• Trucking Crashes. Our attorneys represent people injured in collisions involving commercial trucks and other large vehicles.
• Slip, Fall, and Other Premises Liability Injuries. These claims can involve unsafe property conditions and failures to provide reasonable care.
• Medical Malpractice. We handle claims involving medical errors as well as neglect by nursing homes.
• Workers’ Compensation Claims. We represent injured workers, including in matters that proceed through appeals before the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board.
• Product Liability. We pursue claims involving injuries caused by defective products.
• Wrongful Death. We represent eligible family members pursuing claims after a fatal injury.

Direct Access to Your Injury Attorney

When you call, you deal with the attorney on your case, not just a secretary or paralegal. We review potential cases at no cost and explain the options available based on the facts. If your injuries prevent you from coming to our Reading office, we can come to you, whether that’s your home or your hospital room.

Early review can help identify evidence, responsible parties, insurance coverage, and filing deadlines before a claim becomes harder to investigate. You don’t pay attorney fees or the case expenses we advance unless we recover money for you.

Compensation in a Personal Injury Claim

The compensation available depends on how the incident occurred, the nature of the injury, available insurance coverage, and the effect on the injured person’s work and daily life. Economic damages, meaning measurable financial losses, may include medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation costs, property damage, and future care needs.

A claim may also involve pain and suffering, emotional distress, disfigurement, or loss of enjoyment of life. When evaluating a personal injury claim, our attorneys examine liability, medical documentation, the connection between the incident and the injury, insurance issues, prior conditions, and comparative responsibility, which is the degree to which each party may share fault.

Common Questions About Personal Injury Claims

How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations for many personal injury claims is two years under 42 Pa. C.S.A. Section 5524. The applicable deadline can vary based on the claim, defendant, date of injury, discovery of the harm, and governmental involvement. Missing the correct deadline can bar the claim, so prompt legal review is important.

What Does It Cost to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Nothing upfront. We charge no attorney fees and advance all case expenses until money is recovered for you. This applies to every client and every case.

What If I’m Too Injured to Come to Your Office?

Our attorneys can travel to your home or hospital. You won’t be asked to make an office visit if your injuries prevent it.

How Do I Know If I Have a Personal Injury Case?

A valid negligence claim generally requires showing that another party owed you a duty of care, breached that duty, caused your injury, and produced legally recognizable damages such as medical bills or lost wages. The required elements and available defenses vary by claim. A free consultation allows one of our attorneys to review the specific facts.

Request a Free Consultation

Since 1959, we have represented injured clients throughout Reading and Berks County while focusing exclusively on wrongful injury and death claims. A free consultation gives you an opportunity to discuss what happened, ask questions, and understand the options that may be available.

You pay no attorney fees or advanced case expenses unless we recover money for you.

Call Liever, Hyman & Potter today at (610) 375-6131 to speak with our injury attorneys.