How A San Digeo Tort Claim Attorney Can HelpFederal tort claims require that you comply with a complex set of rules both in the initial administrative federal tort claim process and in the subsequent litigation of your federal tort claim, if necessary.
For example, one of the filing requirements for your federal tort claim is that you make a written demand for a "sum certain" (essentially how much money you are asking for). Federal tort claim attorneys know how much you should ask for to a) present a realistic and credible claim and b) to not underbid the potential value of your claim. Without the advice of an experienced federal tort claim attorney, your "sum certain" will not even be an educated guess. Federal tort claims also require that you submit "appropriate documentation" for your claim. Once again, determining what constitutes "appropriate documentation" for a given claim calls for the experience and knowledge of an experienced
San Diego tort claim attorney who has handled similar matters in the past. Federal tort claims require that you present the claim to the appropriate agency - not so straightforward a process as you might think. For example, the 2003 reorganization of federal law enforcement agencies changed many of these long-standing responsibilities (for example, the Border Patrol moved from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS-ICE)). Presenting your
federal tort claim to the wrong agency could lead to a loss of your rights to sue if you miss critical statute of limitation and other filing deadlines regardless of your sincere and often reasonable attempt to present the federal tort claim to the proper agency, regardless of whether or not the misnamed agency notified you of your error. Further, your claim must be presented in such a manner as to be persuasive on the critical issues of liability(i.e. proving that they are at fault), and damages(i.e. how much your case is worth). Once again, an experienced federal tort claim lawyer knows where to present your claim as well as how to do so, and has the proper resources of information to find the persons and agencies who are truly responsible for your federal tort claim. What makes negligent parties(be it the government or a private insurance company)pay fair and meaningful compensation is their knowledge of your ability to effectively litigate your case…Only with strong, aggressive, experienced counsel will the opposition be more likely to make a meaningful offer to settle your case.
If you or someone you know has been victimized by a federal agency or employees of a federal agency, please contact the Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Frank at your earliest opportunity to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced
San Diego tort claim attorney.
