If you or a member of your family suffered harm in a personal injury accident that involved the city of San Francisco in one way or another, you might be in need of information regarding how to file an injury claim against the city of San Francisco. Were you injured in an incident involving a city office or agency? If so, it is important that you understand your right to sue – yes, you could definitely sue the City of San Francisco if the negligence of a city office or agency directly led to the harm that you suffered.
Unfortunately, personal injury accidents can occur at any time and at any place. Some of the common personal injury accidents that can potentially involve city offices and agencies include the following:
- Assault and battery by a city employee, typically associated with negligent hiring, training, and supervision
- Broken tree branch and tree collapse incidents, typically caused by a lack of maintenance
- Hit by a government vehicle, including city vehicle, city truck, city work truck, police car, city fire department truck, etc., typically caused by the negligence of the driver behind the wheel
- Police shootings, typically caused by police officers engaging in shootings even when there are innocent bystanders present
- Sexual assault by a city employee
- Trip and fall accidents, typically caused by broken, raised, or defective sidewalks that have not been maintained/repaired by the city
Did you suffer any of the incidents listed above? If so, it is possible that you suffered significant harm as a result of the incident. It is possible for these incidents to result in devastating injuries; some incidents even have the potential to be fatal.
Regardless, what is important is understanding your right to sue – and how to sue the city for the harm that you suffered.
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Suing the City of San Francisco for an Accident
If you or a member of your family suffered an incident that involved a city office or agency, you could have grounds to file a lawsuit against the city; however, injury claims against the city are handled differently than other types of injury claims.
If you are interested in filing a claim against San Francisco, you should be familiar with the following points:
- You will need to file an administrative claim with the specific city office or agency involved in your accident.
- You will need to file this claim within 6 months of the date of the incident.
- You will need to wait up to 45 days to get a response regarding your incident.
- If the city responds to your claim within the 45 days but denies your claim, you will have 6 months to file your accident claim in court.
- If the city does not respond to your claim within the 45 days, you will have 2 years to file your accident claim in court.
It is also important to note that because government claims, like those against the city of San Francisco, tend to be more complicated and subject to stricter deadlines and rules; therefore, the expert guidance of a lawyer is always recommended.
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Although you might want to believe that you can handle your government claim against the city of San Francisco independently, it is important that you understand that failing to get the appropriate representation could negatively affect your claim and prevent you from winning the compensation that you are owed. Should I get a lawyer to help me with my government claim against San Francisco? Yes, you should definitely get a lawyer.
If you would like to learn more about filing a government claim against the city of San Francisco, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm today. Our lawyers are ready to guide you every step of the way.
