A notice of claim must be filed in writing. With a negligent security claim against a third party, you may have up to three years to file a personal injury lawsuit.Individuals whose negligent conduct results in injuries to others are liable for the damages. Proving liability — You will need to prove that another party's negligence caused your injuries before you can receive fair compensation. In a strict liability case, the injured person doesn't have to prove that the defendant was negligent or at fault. Municipalities long ago surrendered common-law tort immunity for the negligence of their employees. The Tort Division is the Law Department's largest division. The victim of the offense can seek a protective order in a family law court. There are countless negligence torts and related personal injury cases, such as medical malpractice. For example, I think that, if a person in a condition of complete automatism inflicted grievous injury, that would not be actionable.