PHILADELPHIA INJURY LAWYERS P.C. $500 SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST 2025

Qualifications

The scholarship opportunity is open to undergraduate students wishing to go to law school sometime in the future and current graduate/law students. All applicants must be actively enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate, graduate, or law school program.

• All essays should contain the author’s name, address, phone number, current major, and college.
• All essays must be emailed to phillyinjuryscholarship@mail.com
• All entries must be in .pdf format
• All submissions must be submitted by July 31, 2025.
• The winner will be announced via our website on August 31, 2025

Essay Topic:

Unforeseen long-term effects that could arise from injuries form a central part of negotiations between insurance companies and car accident attorneys.
To what extent should these potential effects be a factor when determining the final settlement amount for a victim of a car accident? In addition, should previously closed settlements be allowed to reopen if these unforeseen long-term effects become severe enough?

Guidelines

• Use a maximum of 1500 words.
• Specifically answer the question(s) provided.
• Use case law and online articles to support your answer.
• Proper spelling, grammar, and citations should be used.
• Any submissions will be scanned for plagiarism.