With a population of over 208,000, Moreno Valley is Riverside County’s second largest city. “Moreno” means “brown” in Spanish, and the name was inspired by the city’s founder Frank E. Brown, who turned down the offer to have the town named after him. The name “Moreno Valley” honors the founder while acknowledging the area’s Spanish roots. In the 1990s, Hispanics replaced Caucasians as the majority ethnic group, and to this day, the city has a mostly Latino population.
Moreno Valley is clearly a busy and thriving community, and there are many accidents that can happen on sidewalks, in buildings, at parks, and other properties owned by the city. Injuries can be caused by hazardous conditions, like potholes and obstructions on roadways. People can also get hurt if city workers are careless or engage in deliberate misconduct. These are examples of a city government breaching its duty of care to the public, which is the basis of a personal injury claim
This article will provide you with information on how to file an injury / property damage claim against the city of Moreno Valley. As we can only provide general information, please contact us if you have specific questions about your right to sue Moreno Valley for an accident.
Our Recent Verdicts and Settlements
$2.5 Million
$1.1 Million
$1.5 Million
$600,000
$525,000
$734,851
Accident Claims You can File against the City of Moreno Valley
Procedures on how to sue a city in California are outlined in the CTCA, or the California Tort Claims Act. This is a legislation that allows you to sue a city, county, or state government for incidents of personal injury, damage / destruction of property, or wrongful death (death of a loved one due to negligence).
Negligence is the key to any personal injury lawsuit, which refers to a failure to exercise reasonable care that could have kept someone from being injured and/or experiencing a monetary loss. As an example, Moreno Valley’s Parks and Recreation Department is in charge of maintaining the trees in parks that are owned by the city. If they are lax in their duties, a dead branch can fall off a tree and hit someone in the head. Based on the city’s negligence, the victim can file an accident claim and receive monetary damages, like medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Here are some examples of incidents that can serve as grounds for a compensation claim against the city of Moreno Valley:
- Slip and fall on city properties (buildings, parking lots, etc.)
- Car accident – hit by city vehicle
- Public transportation accidents (Metrolink, Riverside Transit Agency buses)
- Broken / loose sidewalk resulting in a trip and fall
- Assault and battery / sexual assault
- Injury at a park – falling objects, slip and fall, trip and fall, physical / sexual assault
- Injured at a public school building
How to File an Accident Claim against the City of Moreno Valley
The process of suing the city of Moreno Valley begins with a compensation claim, which you can obtain from the City Clerk’s office or by clicking here. Once you’ve filled out the paperwork, you can bring it in person to the City Clerk or mail it to: City Clerk or Secretary for the City of Moreno Valley, 14177 Frederick St Moreno Valley, CA 92553.
Though it’s not required, we recommend that you contact a personal injury lawyer with experience in lawsuits against the government. Most people have questions about how to fill out the forms, especially when it comes to issues like how the city is liable and the evidence to support your allegations. Without help from an attorney, it’s very likely that your claim will be rejected due to lack of evidence or unclear / missing information.
The California city government lawsuit attorneys of Normandie have decades of experience with compensation claims against public entities. For assistance with a “Claim for Money or Damages against the City of Moreno Valley” application form, give us a call as soon as possible.
Don’t Miss the Deadline to File Your Claim!
Please be aware that your deadline to file an accident claim against the city of Moreno Valley is 6 months from the date of the incident. The statute of limitations is a legal requirement under the CTCA, so no exceptions can be made if you do not submit your claim forms within 6 months of being injured.
If you have any familiarity with personal injury lawsuits, you may have noticed that the statute of limitations to sue a government entity is much shorter than the usual deadline of 2 years. While you have 2 years to sue private entities like a homeowner or business, the timeline to sue for negligence by a government employee or agency is only 6 months. That’s why time of the essence when you have been injured by a city of Moreno Valley worker or a department of the city government.
Please contact us immediately to get started on a City of Moreno Valley compensation claim with one of our legal experts.
How Long will It Take to Hear Back from the City?
From the date of receiving your claim, the City Clerk’s office has 45 days to provide you with a response in writing. If your claim is accepted, the city will pay you for the amount you are seeking. Or, you will receive a rejection notice, which means you can go ahead with a lawsuit through the applicable court system. However, you must file a lawsuit no later than 6 months from the date that’s on the rejection notice.
There are some instances where 45 days will go by with no response from the city. If that happens, your claim is rejected by default, so you are allowed to go ahead with a lawsuit. In this situation, you have 2 years to petition the court for a lawsuit, starting from the accident date.
How Much can I Receive from a Lawsuit?
The amount of compensation from a claim against the city of Moreno Valley may be worth anywhere from $10,000 to over $2,000,000. The value of your lawsuit is based on the total sum of various damages that you are entitled to, based on the harm you suffered. This can include the cost of medical bills, wages you’ve lost due to your recovery needs, and pain and suffering, just to name a few. It’s essential to discuss your settlement value with a personal injury lawyer and ensure that you are not cheated out of the funds you deserve by law. Don’t hesitate to give us a call and talk to an attorney who can help you determine what your lawsuit is worth.
How Long Do these Cases Take to Settle?
A city of Moreno Valley compensation claim will probably take 12 to 24 months to settle, though the actual timeline can vary from 6 months to over 3 years. While some lawsuits will settle within a few months, this is rarely the case when you are suing the government. Regardless of what type of accident you’ve had, we have found that 1 to 2 years is the average timeline due to the legal requirements that are specific to lawsuits against public entities. Once we learn the details of your case, we can provide you with a better explanation of how long it may take to reach a settlement. Contact our office and schedule a free case evaluation if you are interested in suing the city of Moreno Valley for monetary damages.
Contact Our Law Firm
By contacting us today, you will receive free legal services from a lawyer who can help you sue the city of Moreno Valley for injuries and/or property damage. This is our promise to you under the Zero Fee Guarantee, a policy where all of our expenses are billed to the city of Moreno Valley. Our payment is issued as a part of your settlement check, so we don’t make a penny if we don’t win your case.
Our legal team is available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so please reach out to us and learn about your rights as an accident injury victim in the city of Moreno Valley.
Other Pages on Our Website Related to This Topic
How to File an Accident Claim against the City of Eastvale, CA
How to File an Accident Injury Claim against the City of Anaheim Hills
How to File an Accident Injury Claim against the City of Fallbrook, CA
