{"id":1856,"date":"2022-02-09T15:40:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/?p=1856"},"modified":"2022-02-22T22:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T03:34:35","slug":"recourse-against-the-municipality-quick-quick-quick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/recourse-against-the-municipality-quick-quick-quick\/","title":{"rendered":"Recourse against the municipality : quick, quick, quick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Has the municipality caused you damage? Whether it is for material damage, bodily injury or other, you have the right to claim compensation and take recourse against the municipality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But be careful, special rules apply to obtain compensation. Indeed, it is important to present your claim before the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/what-exactly-is-the-prescription\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"prescription period  (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">prescription period <\/a>which differs according to the type of damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Material damage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Material damage<\/strong> includes damage caused by a sewer backup, the breaking of a fence by a snowplow, flooding caused by a water main break, the negligence of an official who issued a permit that was later cancelled, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this type of damage, the <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Loi sur les cit\u00e9s et villes (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/document\/cs\/C-27.1\" target=\"_blank\">Loi sur les cit\u00e9s et villes<\/a><\/em> and the <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Loi sur les cit\u00e9s et villes (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/document\/cs\/C-27.1\" target=\"_blank\">Code municipal<\/a><\/em> provide a specific regime. A notice of claim must be served to the municipality within 15 days of the event, failing which the claim will be deemed inadmissible. Furthermore, if the municipality refuses to compensate you following this notice, it is necessary to take recourse before the expiration of a 6-month period following the occurrence of the damage. If this period is not respected, the recourse will be rejected for prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bodily injury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your injury is related to a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"fall on a sidewalk (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/winter-slips-and-falls-who-is-responsible-gatineau\/\" target=\"_blank\">fall on a sidewalk<\/a> or your child is injured on the playground, this is a claim for <strong>bodily injury<\/strong>. Therefore, the short 6-month period does not apply and you have 3 years to take recourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Municipalities have many other special time limits, privileges and exemptions from liability in certain circumstances. You should therefore promptly <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinesimard.ca\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"consult a lawyer specialized in municipal law (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">consult a lawyer specialized in municipal law<\/a> if a dispute involves the liability of a municipality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has the municipality caused you damage? Whether it is for material damage, bodily injury or other, you have the right to claim compensation and take recourse against the municipality. But be careful, special rules apply to obtain compensation. 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