A personal injury accident, besides resulting in injuries, could result in a lot of stress – given that the victim or his or her family decides to file a personal injury lawsuit. When a personal injury accident is caused by the negligent actions of a city agency or office, victims could have grounds to file a government claim against the city. If the claim is ultimately successful, claimants could recover compensation.
Are you interested in learning more about how to file an injury claim with the City of Sacramento? If so, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our injury attorneys have experience in the following types of accident claims:
- Assault and battery incidents by a city employee
- Pedestrian accidents and vehicle accidents (i.e., getting hit by government vehicles, city vehicles, city work trucks, city trucks, city fire departments, police cars, etc.)
- Police shootings
- Sexual assault incidents by a city employee
- Tree collapse incidents or broken/falling tree branch incidents
- Trip and fall accidents due to broken sidewalks, raised sidewalks, and defective sidewalks, in general
If you or your family experienced any of the incidents listed above, you could have the option to file an injury lawsuit against the city of Sacramento. That is, you could file a government claim.
The Process of Filing a Government Claim
After any sort of personal injury accident resulting in injuries, it is important that affected parties do a number of things, like the following: seeking medical attention for their injuries; photographing their injuries; speaking to witnesses and collecting their contact information, etc. By following these steps, victims can essentially start gathering the tools necessary to file a personal injury lawsuit.
However, it is important to note that incidents involving city offices or agencies are very different; therefore, claims must be filed differently.
To file a government claim against the city of Sacramento, claimants must first file something called an administrative claim – directly against the city office or agency. The city office/agency will have a total of 45 days to respond to the claim. If you receive a response in which the city denies your claim, you will have 6 months to file your claim in court (from the date that you received the denial of your claim). If you do not receive any response from the city office or agency, you will have 2 years to file your claim in court (from the date of the incident).
In general, government claims tend to be very complex. The strict deadlines that apply can make the process even more difficult if you do not have the appropriate representation.
Normandie Law Firm is Here to Help
Our personal injury attorneys at our firm are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to win. Our lawyers have many years of experience representing victims and their families – and are ready to help you pursue your government claim against the city of Sacramento and fight for your right to be compensated. If you are ready to speak with our attorneys, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.
