Any time a prospective client walks into to my office with a personal injury case that occurred on public municipal property there are certain questions that must be asked in order to appropriately analyze the client’s claim.  One of the most challenging aspects of suing a municipal defendant or one of its quasi-public municipal corporations in the State of New York is drafting and subsequently serving a timely notice on the appropriate municipal defendant.  Pursuant to New York General Municipal Law § 50(e) any person that intends to sue the City must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days after the claim arises with the appropriate department.  This statute includes the City of New York along with its “Mayoral Agencies” such as NYPD, FDNY, DOT, DEP Department of Finance, New York City Community Colleges, Department of Corrections, etc.  If you intend to sue the City of New York or one of its “Mayoral Agencies” you must file three original Notice of Claim forms with the City of New York Comptroller.

GML § 50(e) also requires you to file a Notice of Claim if you intend to sue any “Non-Mayoral Agency”, this includes governmental Continue reading →