Municipal Claims

Villages, cities, towns and states have the legal responsibility to maintain roadways, sidewalks, buildings, playgrounds and schools in a reasonably safe condition. A municipality is not permitted to create a dangerous or hazardous condition, causing risk of injury to the public. A municipality has the same duty as a private person with respect to the operation, maintenance, management and control of motor vehicles as well as municipal property. A claim against a municipality requires the filing of a “Notice of Claim” in order to bring a lawsuit.

There are many other legal requirements particular to municipal claims, which is why you need the experienced municipal claims attorneys Fellows, Hymowitz & Epstein to guide you through this complicated legal process.

Municipal claims cases include:

• Defective municipal premises
• Defective municipal roadways
• Negligently operated municipal vehicles
• Negligence of public authorities
• Negligence of municipal or state agencies
• Wrongful arrest and false imprisonment

If you believe you have been harmed by the negligence or carelessness of a city, town, village, state, municipal agency or public authority,

Fellows, Hymowitz & Epstein may be able to help.