Yes. Your rights to recover compensation for a catastrophic accident in Philadelphia do not depend on the district attorney’s decision about whether to file criminal charges against the person whose actions harmed you. In many cases, a catastrophic accident results from someone’s carelessness which, although dangerous and destructive, may not amount to a crime. Start working right away with an experienced Philadelphia catastrophic accident attorney to determine whether someone has a legal liability to you for damages, rather than waiting to see if the district attorney decides to prosecute.
Of course, if someone does face criminal charges in connection with a catastrophic accident that injured you—a drunk driver, for example—then your attorney may find ways to use that criminal conviction as evidence in your favor.