Q: Was injured on newly renovated city property. Ground gave way and I went 3ft Into hole and recieved hip fracture.
It's was last Sept. City's insurance company says it's contractors negligence, contractors insurance says they aren't covering it. So I don't know what to do. I have 30k in medical from it and about 40k in missed work..
A: You have to file a tort claim before you can file a lawsuit. Research our backgrounds on Justia and reach out to one of us for contingency fee representation.
Charles M. Baron agrees with this answer
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You likely have lost the ability to file a lawsuit against the city because a notice of claim must be filed within 180 days of the accident. You will need to go after the contractor under a standard negligence claim. As with the city, there are specific time frames that you must meet to make sure your claim isn't rejected.
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