New York City legal claim costs News

NYC Incurred Record $732M in Legal Costs Last Fiscal Year

New York incurred a record $732 million in legal costs in the last fiscal year, mostly from claims of police abuse, negligence and hiring discrimination, expenses that accelerated under Mayor Bill de Blasio. The amount accrued in settlements and judgments …

Report: Injury Claims Against NYC Correction Dept. Doubled in 5 Years

A new analysis published by the New York City comptroller’s office shows there were 2,245 personal injury correctional facility claims filed against the city’s Department of Correction in fiscal year 2014 which ended in June. That figure represents a 37 …

New Database to Track Thousands of Legal Claims Filed Annually Against NYC

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is unveiling a database aimed to reducing what the city pays in legal settlements and judgments. The program will track the thousands of claims filed annually against the nation’s largest city. It is modeled …