Courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Civil Trial Division
City Hall, Broad & Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Liability Considerations in Philadelphia
Statute of limitations: 2 years (42 Pa. C.S. § 5524). Fault rule: Modified comparative negligence — 51% bar. Government notice: Notice of claim required within 6 months for City of Philadelphia (42 Pa. C.S. § 5522).
Your Legal Team
Carolyn Marsh
Partner
Philadelphia, PA
Carolyn Marsh represents slip and fall victims across Pennsylvania's premier plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions, including Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties, where she has obtained numerous seven-figure jury verdicts in premises liability cases. Her practice focuses on high-severity cases involving fractures, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury, where comprehensive medical expert development and building-code-violation evidence can maximize recovery. Carolyn has particular expertise in apartment complex and landlord liability cases, having tried multiple staircase collapse and common-area negligence cases to verdicts exceeding $1 million. She operates on a pure contingency fee basis — clients pay nothing unless she recovers.
Education
- J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law (2007)
- B.A., Sociology, Penn State University (2004)