Filing a Personal Injury Claim Against Los Angeles? 4 Things You Need to Know

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Filing a Personal Injury Claim Against Los
Angeles? 4 Things You Need to Know
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4 Things You Need to Know
Not to mention that public places are also
technically owned by the city. This begs the
question can you file a personal injury claim
against Los Angeles? And if you do, what are the
pitfalls and hidden hazards that may be
encountered when trying to sue the city for your
injuries? Here are 4 Things You Need to Know to
build strong cases against the city.
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1. When Can You Sue The City For Your Injuries?

What are the examples of personal injury cases
against Los Angeles? Lets say that you are
walking down the street and get injured in a slip
and fall accident on icy pavement. Or you get
robbed in a poorly lit alley. What if your
vehicle has been smashed by an on-duty police
officers car that was clearly speeding? What if
you were hit by a city bus? Or what if you
slipped on a banana peel in a city government
building?
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Do you know what all of the above-mentioned cases
have in common? That is right in all of the
cases, you will most likely be able to file a
personal injury claim against the city. And if
you do, be sure to seek legal advice of a Los
Angeles personal injury lawyer, as the city or
any other government defendant, for that matter
has its own rules for how you can sue them.
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2. What Is The Notice Of Claim And How To File
It?

• If you want to hold the city liable for your
  injuries and damages, you will have to file a
  Notice of Claim against the city before you
  file a personal injury lawsuit. The best car
  accident attorneys in Los Angeles explain what
  information you must include in your notice of
  claim in order to be eligible to sue the city
  later on
• Names and contact information of all the parties
  involved in the accident
• The scope of your injuries
• The amount of damages you have suffered
• A description of the accident location, date,
  time, how it happened, etc.

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Under California personal injury laws, you have
six months to file a Notice of Claim against
Los Angeles from the date you were injured or
discovered your injuries. Please be advised that
the failure to file a Notice of Claim properly
and in a timely manner may hurt your chances of
seeking damages and/or may result in your cases
dismissal from court.
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3. How To Prepare A Lawsuit Against The City?

• It is fair to say that the vast majority of
  claims filed against the city be it Los
  Angeles, Riverside, or any other Californian city
  are dismissed due to the injured partys
  failure to establish all the elements of a
  negligence claim. These elements include
• The city owed a duty of care
• The city breached that duty of care
• The breach of duty caused an injury or harm (aka
  causation)
• You the plaintiff suffered injuries and/or
  damages as a result of the breach.

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It is highly advised to be represented by a Los
Angeles personal injury attorney who would help
you establish all elements of your claim against
the city, collect evidence of the citys
liability, help you file a Notice of Claim, and
then file a lawsuit to obtain compensation on
your behalf.
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4. Is Los Angeles Immune From Personal Injury
Cases?
Even if you have put everything in order, as
outlined above, your personal injury claim may be
dismissed simply because the city has immunity in
your particular situation. You see, federal and
state laws grant immunity to cities as well as
city employees for some negligent actions.
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Blvd. 1840, Los Angeles, CA 90024