Statue of Limitations and Notice of Claims for Suing New York City​

The City of New York must be put on notice before it is sued. This requirement is known as the “Notice of Claim.” In a nutshell, the City must be given proper legal notice within a certain window of time from the date of the accident, incident, or injury, prior to any lawsuit being filed. In most cases, the Notice of Claim period is 90 days, and that is why you need a skilled and experienced law firm to file it in a timely manner. In addition to the 90-day requirement, proper notice to the City includes substantive pleading requirements about the facts and circumstances of the matter as well.

In addition to the Notice of Claim deadline, the City of New York is also protected by a unique statue of limitations to start a lawsuit. This means that you do not have three (3) years to sue the City of New York, the way you would with a private party in another setting (i.e. a car accident). You must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of becoming aware of your injury, and you must file the case within 1 year and 90 days from the date of the injury, or accident.

Please call Meirowitz & Wasserberg today, so that you can be assured that your lawsuit will be allowed to proceed. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed, and you truly believe these unfortunate circumstances were brought upon by the negligence of the City, or one of its agencies, contact Meirowitz and Wasserberg today, for a free and confidential consultation to discuss the details of your case.

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