How to File a Claim against the City of Escondido

Injuries can happen at any time on city property. If you have been injured in the City of Escondido, you are able to recover compensation and get a settlement for your personal injury. You can file a claim with city of Escondido by filling out a City of Escondido Injury Claim Form. When you call our office, you can speak to a lawyer who can sue the City of Escondido 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 Escondido claims department for filing an injury report. We will help you to file an injury report with the City of Escondido.

Attorneys Specializing in City of Escondido Injury Claim Lawsuits

It is up to you to call an attorney with expertise in lawsuits against the City of Escondido. 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 Escondido for an accident involving:

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

People are injured on a regular basis on city property. they can be hurt when there are uneven walking surfaces, or where the surfaces are slippery when wet. People are also hurt when there are uneven flooring, cracks, carpet snags or other hazards inside of public buildings within the city properties. Tripping and falling hazards can also occur when there are doors opening into a stairwell, excessively high riser heights, or improperly mounted elevated handrails on the stairs. This can lead to a tripping and falling hazard for entering or exiting any city building. If you have been injured in a city building, just give us a call today.

Suing City of Escondido for an Accident

When you are injured in the City of Escondido, give us a call. We are here any time that you have questions for us, just call our office to talk to an attorney who can sue the City of Escondido, for any type of an accident that occurs on city property, or was perpetuated by the negligence of a city employee.