How to File an Accident Claim against The City of Fullerton

Anyone who has been injured in the City of Fullerton, is are able to recover compensation and get a settlement for your personal injury. You can file a claim with city of Fullerton by filling out a City of Fullerton Injury Claim Form. When you call our office, you can speak to a lawyer who can sue the City of Fullerton 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 Fullerton claims department for filing an injury report. We will help you to file an injury report with the City of Fullerton.

Attorneys Specializing in City of Fullerton Injury Claim Lawsuits

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

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

People can sustain injuries on city property every day of the week, whenever city employees do not ensure that the city buildings and properties are maintained safely. If you have been on city property and were injured with the following conditions, you may have sustained a serious injury:

• Trip and fall from poor lighting
• Slip and fall on oil, water, wet leaves or mud
• Hurt or assaulted by a city employee
• Tripped over level changes in the pavement
• Tripped on slippery flooring in a public city building

You can feel free to give us a call, to review your case and help you determine the next steps to take to bring a lawsuit on the merits. We are here for you when you call. You don’t have to live in pain and suffer in silence. We are here for you and we have got your back!

Suing City of Fullerton 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 Fullerton, for any type of an accident that occurs on city property, or was perpetuated by the negligence of a city employee.