Limited Tort vs. Full Tort

What's the Difference Between Limited Tort and Full Tort?

Pennsylvania offers you a choice when you're preparing your car insurance policy. You're able to choose Full Tort – which allows you to sue for pain and suffering – or you can choose Limited Tort and forfeit the right to compensation for pain and suffering. Typically, Limited Tort offers you a small discount on your monthly premium.

It sounds pretty cut and dry, right? Limited Tort can seem appealing at first, because it saves you money immediately on your monthly bill. But when you're injured in an accident and want to recover for your pain and suffering, you'll realize that the savings you took when you signed the policy just weren't worth it. Saving a few dollars a month can't outweigh the emotional and physical suffering of a car accident.

What You Lose with Limited Tort

Waiving your right to recover pain and suffering might sound like a good idea if you're interested in saving on your monthly premium. However, you have to weigh the amount you're saving versus the damage a potentially harmful car accident could cause.

More often than not, car accidents leave lasting, harmful effects on the victims. Car accidents are more than just broken bones, cuts, and bruises. Sometimes the effects of a car accident are life-changing and stay with you forever.

When you choose Limited Tort, you waive your right to recover compensation for those lifelong after effects. Unfortunately, too many PA drivers don't realize what they lose by choosing Limited Tort until it's far too late. Our law firm has heard countless horror stories. That's why we try to help people understand the right decision for their car insurance.

The Benefits of Full Tort

We always encourage PA drivers to keep Full Tort on their auto insurance. The small amount of money you save on your monthly premium with Limited Tort is nothing compared to the cost of a life-changing car accident.

The effects of a car crash injury are not fully known until weeks, months, or even years after an accident. Complications often arise and – without Full Tort – you could be left holding the bill for an accident you didn't cause.

It's important to understand that Full Tort is one of the best forms of protection for the future. If you're in one serious accident, you'll more than make up for what you've paid each month. We highly recommend Full Tort coverage to protect you and your loved ones.

Understanding PA Auto Insurance

Download our free PA Auto Insurance eBook. It'll help you understand the right coverage – not just the minimum coverage – for your vehicle in Pennsylvania. Protect yourself, your loved ones, and your family with the insurance policy that covers you best.

If you're ever hurt in an accident, our legal representatives are standing by to answer your questions. Call us for a free legal consultation at 412-851-6041. We're available any time.

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