How to File a Claim Against the City of Berkeley

If you have been injured in the City of Berkeley, you are able to recover compensation and get a settlement for your personal injury. If you are assaulted by a City of Berkeley employee, or tripped and fell on a sidewalk maintained by the City of Berkeley, you need to call a lawyer with experience in winning cases against the City of Berkeley. You have a choice, to suffer in silence or to get the help you need today. Surely, it is up to you to call an attorney with expertise in bringing a successful action against the City of Berkeley.

When you call our law firm, you will speak to attorneys who specialize in this type of claim. We are here for you, and will help you to get the money that you deserve in this type of case and situation.

You can file a claim with city of Berkeley by filling out a City of Berkeley Injury Claim Form. When you call our office, you can speak to a lawyer who can sue the City of Berkeley on your behalf, and help you to file the correct forms.

What Are the Steps to Filing a Claim Against a City in California?

If you are injured by someone who works as an employee with a city agency in California, or are making a claim against a government agency from a personal injury on city property, you need to file the proper paperwork to initiate your claim. You will first receive the agency Claim for Damages form, and fill it out. Then, you have to submit this form by certified mail, return receipt request to ensure proof of delivery to the appropriate agency, within 6 months of the date of your accident that incurred personal injuries.

Next you will get a letter from the agency advising that the claim was approved for payment of your expenses or denied. In the event the claim was approved, you will be paid and the case will be settled. If the claim is denied by the city agency, you need to go to small claims court within 6 months of the time you were denied your claim. If the agency refuses to reply to your claim in 45 days, it is effectively denied, and you can go to court within 2 years of the date of your claim.

In Small Claims Court, you need to file an SC-100 Plaintiff’s Claim form, pay the filing fee, show your denial letter and proof of mailing. You’ll be given a court date to appear for the case, and you will want the most experienced attorneys possible on your side at that point. This is why you need to call our office immediately, if you are injured in an accident on city grounds, from a city employee, or as a result of the negligence of a city worker or agency.

When you call our law office, you will be connected with an attorney who is familiar with the City of Berkeley claims department for filing an injury report. We will help you to file an injury report with the City of Berkeley.

Attorneys Specializing in City of Berkeley Injury Claim Lawsuits

It is up to you to call an attorney with expertise in lawsuits against the City of Berkeley. We offer you attorneys who specialize in this type of claim. We will get you the money you deserve in this situation, when you call our office to work with a lawyer who can sue the City of Berkeley for an accident involving:

• Tree collapse accidents in City of Berkeley
• City of Berkeley police shooting accidents
• City of Berkeley trip and fall accidents due to raised or defective sidewalks
• Hit by City of Berkeley work truck in an accident
• City of Berkeley broken sidewalk slip and fall accident claim
• Sexual assault by City of Berkeley employee
• Assault and battery by a City of Berkeley employee
• Hit by a City of Berkeley vehicle
• City of Berkeley van accident

It is not difficult to understand right now, that we have a lawyer who can help you to file a claim with the City of Berkeley. When you give our law office a call today, you will find an attorney who is ready to give you a win for your troubles, for tripping on the land owned by the City of Berkeley, falling in a building owned by the city, or if you are assaulted by a City of Berkeley employee.

We are able to help you to file a lawsuit on the merits right now. This is definitely what you need to do, if you are injured on property owned by the City of Berkeley. The filing of a lawsuit is better than waiting until something else happens to make your personal injuries worse, such as doing nothing and hoping the pain of your injuries “just goes away” on its own.

Suing City of Berkeley for an Accident

Any time that you have questions for us, just call our office to talk to an attorney who can sue the City of Berkeley, for any type of an accident that occurs on city property, or was perpetuated by the negligence of a city employee.