New York City settled some of the following complaints; personal injury, property damage and civil rights among others. The majority of the claims came from personal injury, around 90%. These personal injury claims were compromised of mainly medical malpractice, sidewalk trips and falls, motor vehicle accidents and police actions.
The cost of settling lawsuits also increased at “an average annual rate of nine percent nearly twice the rate of all other city spending.” The estimated rise in legal claims will reach $800 million by 2010.
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