PERSONAL INJURY I PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY I GOVERNMENT CLAIMS – Can I Hold a Government Entity Liable for Personal Injury Claims?

PERSONAL INJURY I PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY I GOVERNMENT CLAIMS – Can I Hold a Government Entity Liable for Personal Injury Claims?

October 21, 2020  

If you sustained a personal injury as a result of a dangerous condition on property owned, operated or under the control of a government agency, then you may have a personal injury claim against the government.  In short, if you were injured while on government property or as a result of property owned by the government you may be able to hold the government entity liable for the personal injuries incurred.

When determining the legal status of public property or inquiring into whether the property is otherwise government owned, generally that which is closely affiliated with any government agency either because it is owned by the agency or otherwise under the agency’s control is deemed property of the government entity.

The next question that may arise is “what is a government entity”.  A government entity encompasses federal, state, county, school districts, municipality, local, city, their subparts including departments, commissions, boards and/or any instrumentality thereof.

The most common circumstances in which a personal injury plaintiff may seek to hold a government agency liable for their injuries, is if the plaintiff sustained injuries while on public property or if they were injured by public property. Specific examples include:

• Slip and fall on public property
• Slip and fall on a street or sidewalk
• Injuries sustained with a government own building (i.e., School, Library, etc…)
• Injuries sustained while riding public transportation (i.e., City Bus, Trolley, School Bus, etc…)
• Car accident with government vehicle (i.e., Police Car, City Bus, etc…)
• Bicycle or Pedestrian accident with government vehicle (i.e., Police Car, City Bus, etc…)

For more information on Property Liability or Premises Liability please see the articles below:

• SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY – Who’s To Blame For Slip And Fall Accidents In A Parking Lot? http://dianalegal.com/slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-whos-to-blame-for-slip-and-fall-accidents-in-a-parking-lot/
• PERSONAL INJURY I SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY – DID YOU SLIP AND FALL ON A WET OR FRESHLY MOPPED FLOOR? http://dianalegal.com/PERSONAL-INJURY-I-SLIP-AND-FALL-I-PREMISE-LIABILITY-DID-YOU-SLIP-AND-FALL-ON-A-WET-OR-FRESHLY-MOPPED-FLOOR/
• PERSONAL INJURY I SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY – $2,800,000 VERDICT ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF IN RESTAURANT FALL RESULTING FROM A FAILURE TO WARN – UNREASONABLY SLIPPERY TILE: http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-2800000-verdict-on-behalf-of-plaintiff-in-restaurant-fall-resulting-from-a-failure-to-warn-unreasonably-slippery-tile/
• SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY – RESTAURANT FALL – LIQUID SPILL: http://dianalegal.com/slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-restaurant-fall-liquid-spill/
• PERSONAL INJURY I SLIP AND FALL – $21,500,000 SETTLEMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF WHOM CLAIMED TRACK WORK CREATED TRIPPING HAZARD: http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-slip-and-fall-21500000-settlement-in-favor-of-plaintiff-whom-claimed-track-work-created-tripping-hazard/
• SLIP AND FALL INJURY ATTORNEY IN SAN DIEGO: http://dianalegal.com/slip-and-fall-injury-attorney-in-san-diego/
• SLIP & FALL INJURY ATTORNEY SAN DIEGO: http://dianalegal.com/slip-fall-injury-attorney-san-diego/
• PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY I SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY – SIDEWALK FALLS AND ROADWAY FALLS INCREASING IN SAN DIEGO: http://dianalegal.com/public-entity-liability-i-slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-sidewalk-falls-and-roadway-falls-increasing-in-san-diego/
• PERSONAL INJURY I SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY – SIDEWALK FALLS IN SAN DIEGO CAUSED BY WATER METERS: http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-sidewalk-falls-in-san-diego-caused-by-water-meters/

• SLIP AND FALL I PREMISE LIABILITY I PERSONAL INJURY – Were You Injured After Falling Down Stairs? http://dianalegal.com/slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-i-personal-injury-were-you-injured-after-falling-down-stairs/

For more information on Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents or Bicycle Accidents, please see the articles linked below:

• BIKE ACCIDENTS I BICYCLE ACCIDENTS I CYCLIST INJURIES I TRUCK ACCIDENTS I CAR ACCIDENTS I WRONGFUL DEATH I CASE STUDY – CYCLIST DIES FROM INJURIES FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH A TRUCK – VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF: $11.5 MILLION: http://dianalegal.com/bike-accidents-i-bicycle-accidents-i-cyclist-injuries-i-truck-accidents-i-car-accidents-i-wrongful-death-i-case-study-cyclist-dies-from-injuries-following-collision-with-a-truck-ve/

• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – INJURED BY A DRUNK LYFT DRIVER: http://dianalegal.com/PERSONAL-INJURY-I-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FAQ-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FREQUENTLY-ASKED-CAR-ACCIDENT-QUESTIONS-INJURED-BY-A-DRUNK-LYFT-DRIVER/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT DO I DO IF I WAS INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT?http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-do-i-do-if-i-was-injured-in-a-car-accident/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT IF THE AT-FAULT-DRIVER WAS NOT CITED FOR A VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION, CAN I STILL PURSUE A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM FOR A CAR ACCIDENT? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-if-the-at-fault-driver-was-not-cited-for-a-vehicle-code-violation-can-i-still-pursue-a-per/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT IF THE AT-FAULT-DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE, OR LEAVES THE SCENE BEFORE I RECEIVE THEIR INFORMATION? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-if-the-at-fault-driver-does-not-have-insurance-or-leaves-the-scene-before-i-receive-their/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WON’T MY CAR INSURANCE OR THE AT-FAULT PARTY’S INSURANCE COVER MY NEEDS AFTER THE ACCIDENT? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-wont-my-car-insurance-or-the-at-fault-partys-insurance-cover-my-needs-after-th/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – CAN I SUE A NEGLIGENT DRIVER IN A CAR ACCIDENT, IF I WAS A PASSENGER AT THE TIME? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-can-i-sue-a-negligent-driver-in-a-car-accident-if-i-was-a-passenger-at-the-time/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – CAN I RECOVER LOST WAGES IF I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT?: http://dianalegal.com/PERSONAL-INJURY-I-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FAQ-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FREQUENTLY-ASKED-CAR-ACCIDENT-QUESTIONS-CAN-I-RECOVER-LOST-WAGES-IF-I-WAS-INVOLVED-IN-A-CAR-ACCIDENT/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT IF I WAS INVOLVED IN AN UBER OR LYFT ACCIDENT?:http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-if-i-was-involved-in-an-uber-or-lyft-accident/
• CAR ACCIDENT I RIDESHARE ACCIDENT I UBER I LYFT I PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT I CASE RESULTS – $100,000 SETTLEMENT, INITIAL OFFER WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION $0 – WRONGFUL DENIAL OF COVERAGE [DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY?] [WHY A LAWYER?]: http://dianalegal.com/car-accident-i-rideshare-accident-i-uber-i-lyft-i-personal-injury-settlement-i-case-results-100000-settlement-initial-offer-without-legal-representation-0-wrongful-denial-of-coverage/
• UBER ACCIDENT I LYFT ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY I RIDESHARE ACCIDENT LAWYER – INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN UBER ACCIDENTS AND LYFT ACCIDENTS: http://dianalegal.com/uber-accident-i-lyft-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-i-rideshare-accident-lawyer-insurance-coverage-for-injuries-sustained-in-uber-accidents-and-lyft-accidents/
• UBER ACCIDENT I LYFT ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY I RIDESHARE ACCIDENT LAWYER – TNC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RIDESHARE SERVICES SUCH AS UBER AND LYFT: http://dianalegal.com/uber-accident-i-lyft-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-i-rideshare-accident-lawyer-tnc-licensing-requirements-for-rideshare-services-such-as-uber-and-lyft/
• LYFT ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY -WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE IN AN LYFT ACCIDENT: http://dianalegal.com/lyft-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-what-to-do-if-you-were-in-an-lyft-accident/
• UBER ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY -WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE IN AN UBER ACCIDENT: http://dianalegal.com/uber-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-what-to-do-if-you-were-in-an-uber-accident/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – INJURED BY A DRUNK LYFT DRIVER: http://dianalegal.com/PERSONAL-INJURY-I-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FAQ-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FREQUENTLY-ASKED-CAR-ACCIDENT-QUESTIONS-INJURED-BY-A-DRUNK-LYFT-DRIVER/

Lastly for our specific articles discussing public liability and government claims please see the links included below: http://dianalegal.com/public-entity-liability-i-slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-sidewalk-falls-and-roadway-falls-increasing-in-san-diego/ and http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-slip-and-fall-i-premise-liability-sidewalk-falls-in-san-diego-caused-by-water-meters/

If you have any questions about your personal injury case, premises liability, a dangerous condition on a public property or public entity liability in general, we invite you to call us today at 619-432-5145 for a free consultation with one of our experienced San Diego public entity liability attorneys or California slip and fall lawyers.