How to File an Accident Claim against the City of Irvine

If you have been injured in the City of Irvine, you are able to recover compensation and get a settlement for your personal injury. You may have been walking down a city street, or been assaulted by a City of Irvine employee. In any case regarding these types of personal injuries, you can file a claim with city of Irvine. Your claim is started by filling out a City of Irvine Injury Claim Form. These forms can be complicated to fill out, and we are happy to show you what you need to do to file these forms properly. When you call our office, you can speak to a lawyer who can sue the City of Irvine 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 Irvine claims department for filing an injury report. We will help you to file an injury report with the City of Irvine.

Attorneys Specializing in City of Irvine Injury Claim Lawsuits

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

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

People who have to go to public offices in the City of Irvine have to go in and out of buildings that the city owns, or walk on city owned public property. If the property is not properly maintained, then there will be issues with the safety of the area for the public. If there are tripping hazards, wet flooring, debris on stairs, obstructions on walkways, cracked or chipped sidewalks or other hazards, people will be susceptible to falling down and becoming injured as a result of the negligent care of the property.

The maintenance department for the City of Irvine is responsible for keeping the areas where the public has to walk free from hazards, and maintain safe areas. If you are injured in the City of Irvine, you need to give us a call right away. We can help you to discover the merits of your case, and manage your lawsuit to get you the money you need, as you recover from your personal injuries.

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