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59 requires you or your attorney file a formal notice of claim against
a public entity and you have been seriously and permanently injured
as a result of negligent and reckless conduct by a public entity.
Meet with your attorney in their office imedaitly.
Notice of Claim
Forward to: (Public entity)
1. Claimant
____________________________________________________________ Last
Name, First, Middle
_______________________
Date of Birth
____________________________________________________________
Street Address Mailing address if other then street
_____________________________________________________________ City,
State , Zip Code
_____________________________________________________________ Social
Security
If notice and correspondence in connection with this claim are
to be sent to a person other than claimant, complete item #2.
2.
_____________________________________________________________
Name
_____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
_______________________________
City, State, Zip Code
Relationship to claimant: Attorney at law or ________________________________________
Explain relationship
3. The occurrence or accident which gave rise to this claim:
a. __________________
Date
___________________
Time b. Describe the location or place of the accident of occurrence:
___________________________________________________________________
Municipality Exact place of the occurrence
c. Describe how the accident or occurrence happened: If a diagram
will assist your explanation, please use the reverse side of this
form.
___________________________________________________________________
d. State the name and address of the state agency or agencies that
you claim caused your damage:
___________________________________________________________________
State the name of state employees whom you claim were at fault,
including any information that will assist in identifying and locating
them.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
___________
e. State the negligence or wrongful acts of the state agency and
state employees which caused your damage.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
________________
f. State the name and address of all witnesses to the accident
or occurrence.
___________________________________________________________________
g. State the name of all police officers and police departments
who investigated the accident.
___________________________________________________________________
4. Damages
a. Claim for damages: ( ) Personal Injury ( ) Property Damage (
) or
If other, explain in detail __________________________________________________________________________
b. If you claim personal injury, 1. Describe your injuries resulting
from this accident or occurrence:
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you claim permanent disability resulting from this injury?
( ) Yes ( ) No
If yes, describe the injuries believed to be permanent.
3. For each hospital, doctor, or other practitioner rendering treatment
examination or diagnostic service state:
Name of hospital or doctor or other facility :
___________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Dates if treatment or services: ___________________________________________________________________
Amount of charges to date: ___________________________________________________________________
Amount paid or payable by other sources such as insurance: ___________________________________________________________________
4. If you claim loss of wages or income as a result of the injury
state: ___________________________________________________________________
Name of employer: Address of employer:
___________________________________________________________________
Your Occupation: Dates employed at this job:
___________________________________________________________________
Rate of Pay: Dates of absence from work:
___________________________________________________________________
Total of lost wages: If still out of work expected date of return:
$___________________________________________________________________
Note: If your claimed loss of income arises form self-employment
or other than wages, attach a calculation showing the basis of your
calculation of lost income.
5. Set forth any and all other losses or damages claimed by you:
___________________________________________________________________
c. If you claim property damage: ___________________________________________________________________
1. Describe the property damaged:
___________________________________________________________________
2. The present time and location where item can be examined: ___________________________________________________________________
3. Date property was acquired: ___________________________________________________________________
4. Cost of the property: ___________________________________________________________________
5. Value of property at time of accident: ___________________________________________________________________
6. Description of damage:
___________________________________________________________________
7. Has the damage been repaired? If so by whom? ___________________________________________________________________
8. Attach each estimate of repair costs to this form. ___________________________________________________________________
9. Set forth in detail the loss claimed by you for property damage:
___________________________________________________________________
d. Set forth in detail all other items of loss or damages claimed
by you and the method by which you made the calculation. ___________________________________________________________________
5. The amount of the claim: ___________________________________________________________________
6. Have you made a claim against anyone else for any of the losses
claimed in this notice? ___________________________________________________________________
If yes set forth the names and addresses of all persons and insurance
companies whom you've made claims against. ___________________________________________________________________
7. Are any of the losses or expenses claimed herein covered by
any policy of insurance? ___________________________________________________________________
8. Have you received or agreed to receive any money from anyone
for the damages claimed herein? If so set forth the details of this
agreement. ___________________________________________________________________
9. The following items must be submitted with his notice: ___________________________________________________________________
(1) Copies of itemized bills for each medical expense and other
losses and expenses claimed.
___________________________________________________________________
(2) Full copies of all appraisals and estimates of property damage
claimed by you...
___________________________________________________________________
(3) Copies of all written reports of all expert witnesses and treating
physicians..
___________________________________________________________________
(4) A letter from your employer verifying your lost wages. If self
employed, a statement showing the calculation of your claimed lost
income. ___________________________________________________________________
I hereby certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true,
that the attached statements, bills, reports and documents are the
only ones known to me to be in existence at this time. I am aware
that if any statement made herein is willfully false or fraudulent,
that I am subject to punishment provided by law.
Dated: ________________________________________
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