Hiring a Pennsylvania truck accident attorney is similar to visiting a physician specialist to help you treat specific conditions. In law, as in medicine, practitioners tend to specialize in a limited number of areas. A lawyer who handles a general practice and takes care of everything from personal injuries and real estate transactions to divorces and wills probably knows a little bit about many different areas of the law. When dealing with personal injury and truck accidents, you’re better off working with an attorney who specializes in those types of cases.