Law Department - Personnel
Damon A. Decastro
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Acting Corporation Counsel
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286-4422
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Thomas O’Donnell
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Deputy Corporation Counsel
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286-4409
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Christopher Mazur
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Deputy Corporation Counsel
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286-4423
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Ryan P. Hanna
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Assistant Corporation Counsel
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286-4379
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Jane T.
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Principal Clerk
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286-4427
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Donna W.
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Account Clerk
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286-4420
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Office Fax
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286-4424
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(The fax number is not available for service of Notice of Claim or other process and such attempted service will not be regarded as legal)
Notice of Claim
The City of Niagara Falls, Mayor Vincenzo Anello is pleased to provide a notice of Claim form which may be reproduced by you and used as a hard copy for purposes of filing a Notice of Claim. There are two forms on the website, one is for a Notice of Claim for personal injury, damage to property or loss of property, the other is for a motor vehicle claim arising under the no fault insurance law.
A number of restrictions should be noted:
- Service by telefax or internet is not permitted by law. The only permitted method of service is by personal delivery, or by registered mail or certified mail.
- Service can be made upon the City of Niagara Falls only upon the Mayor, Corporation Counsel, Controller or City Clerk.
- Only one copy of the claim need be filed. However, you should retain a copy for your own records to establish the contents and the date when served.
- The Notice of Claim is required to be filed within 90-days from the date of loss. These are 90 calendar days, and not business days. Also note that 90-days is usually a shorter period than three (3) months and service must be completed by the 90th day in order to be valid. As in all things, it is recommended that service be completed well in advance of the last day to avoid questions of legal sufficiency of service.
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