How to File an Accident Claim against the City of Moreno Valley

Cracked sidewalks, chipped walkways and divots in walking areas and steps can be a serious hazard in the City of Moreno Valley. People who have walking issues or who are elderly are highly likely to fall when encountering these types of surfaces. If you have been injured in the City of Moreno Valley, you are able to recover compensation and get a settlement for your personal injury. You can file a claim with city of Moreno Valley by filling out a City of Moreno Valley Injury Claim Form. When you call our office, you can speak to a lawyer who can sue the City of Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley claims department for filing an injury report. We will help you to file an injury report with the City of Moreno Valley.

Attorneys Specializing in City of Moreno Valley Injury Claim Lawsuits

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

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

People who have physical conditions that keep them from walking well on steady surfaces, will have even more trouble walking on uneven sidewalks in the City of Moreno Valley. Public walkways are expected to be kept clean, free of debris and hazards. The walkways need to be free of any obstacles on the ground, and free of any unlevel risers or changes.

If the walking surfaces have a low friction, such as in a building with a highly polished flooring, there is a high likelihood that a person will slip and fall. People who slip and fall can often fall backwards, when their feet come out from under them. These individuals can sustain serious head trauma, resulting in comas, concussions, traumatic brain injuries or blood clots. If you have fallen in a public building in the City of Moreno Valley, just give our law office a call today.

Suing the City of Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley, on your behalf. We are here for you, for any type of an accident that occurs on city property, or was perpetuated by the negligence of a city employee or caretaker of the city properties.