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Preliminary investigation: Notice of Claim deadline
If you think you might need to sue a government agency, you have to notify the agency of your intentions to sue. You do this by filing a simple one or two-page form called a Notice of Claim. (For these … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights lawsuits, Law and government agencies, legal causes of action, Notices of Claim, personal injury lawsuits, situations demanding lawsuits, Suing the City, Understanding lawsuits
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“Documentary Gives Hot Issue Caffeinated Jolt”
From Sunday’s New York Times television section, an article about an upcoming HBO documentary dealing with the heretofore infamous “Lady sues McDonald’s for being burnt by a cup of spilled coffee” case. You’ll have to watch it for me: I … Continue reading
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Tagged "tort reform", legal causes of action, legal contingency cases, legal power of corporations, personal injury lawsuits, situations demanding lawsuits, Understanding lawsuits
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My Notice of Claim against the City of New York
If a case is going to name a municipality as a defendant, the plaintiff must give the municipality a heads up, via a fairly short form called a Notice of Claim. You’ve focused on Notices of Claim in newspaper articles, … Continue reading
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Tagged Law and government agencies, legal causes of action, legal contingency cases, personal injury lawsuits, Understanding lawsuits
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