Did you or a member of your family suffer harm as a direct result of the negligence of the City of Long Beach? If so, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit against the city. Unfortunately, suing the city is not as simple as suing another party; however, it is not impossible – and our lawyers are more than ready to guide you every step of the way.
The Type of Incident
What type of incident are you suing the City of Long Beach for? Some of the incidents in which the city could be liable include the following:
- Trip and fall accidents (caused by broken, raised, cracked, and defective sidewalks, in general)
- Tree collapse and broken/falling tree branch incidents (caused by the failure to keep up with the maintenance of trees)
- Police shootings (caused by police shooting their weapons around civilians)
- Auto accidents and pedestrian accidents (caused by negligent drivers, including those driving city vehicles, city trucks, city work trucks, city fire department vehicles, police cars, etc.)
- Sexual assault and/or assault and battery at the hands of a city employee
Whether you are suing for the harm resulting from getting hit by a government vehicle or a trip and fall due to broken sidewalk, it is important that you know exactly how to proceed after your accident to ensure that your claim is valid and that you are fairly compensated.
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The Process of Filing an Injury Claim with the City of Long Beach
You can definitely file a personal injury lawsuit against the City of Long Beach. Unfortunately, most people with perfectly valid claims fail to follow the appropriate steps and end up losing their right to sue for the harm that they suffered.
To sue the City of Long Beach for a personal injury accident, victims and their families will need to file a government claim. What do you need to do to file a government claim? First and foremost, victims and their families will need to file an accident claim directly with the city office/agency that was involved in the accident. The city office/agency will have a 45-day window to respond to your injury claim.
If the city office/agency responds to your claim and denies/rejects it, you will be granted 6 months to file your claim in civil court. However, if there is no response to your claim, you will have 2 years to file your claim in civil court. Although it is possible to have up to 2 years to file your lawsuit in civil court, you should never wait so long to take action – always act promptly.
When directly compared to normal civil claims, government claims are subject to much stricter deadlines to file. In addition, government claims also tend to be much more complex.
Could you handle your government claim on your own or should you hire a lawyer? Claimants can handle their claims independently, but that doesn’t mean that they should. Government claims can be very complicated, and only very skilled lawyers with many years of experience handling government claims successfully should handle these claims.
Contact Us Today
For more information regarding how to file an injury claim with the City of Long Beach, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm today. Our lawyers at Normandie Law Firm can help you successfully sue Long Beach and recover the compensation that you are owed.
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