QUESTION
How does the New York City Comptroller's office handle pre-litigation settlements?
4:40:33
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The New York City Comptroller's office is responsible for pre-litigation settlements, saving both the city and claimants money.
- The office can offer a settlement up to a year after the incident if the case is clear.
- If there are conflicting facts or multiple parties, the case generally goes to litigation.
- About half of city claims are settled by the Comptroller's office, but this represents a smaller portion of the total value of claims.
- The Comptroller's office also reviews and signs off on settlements after litigation.
Nantasha Williams
4:40:33
So is there has there any has there been any time where you sort of negotiated or played a role with the law department like, settlements because they settle a lot of things.
Carolyn Conroy
4:40:44
They don't even go
Nantasha Williams
4:40:44
to court a lot.
Rita Joseph
4:40:45
I'm sorry.
Brad Lander
4:40:45
So we actually are responsible for pre litigation settlements in the controller's office.
4:40:49
So the controller's office is authorized to offer a pre litigations settlement up to basically a year after the incident.
4:40:56
And we do that in cases where in cases where things are really clear.
4:41:00
Obviously, if there's conflicting facts or multiple parties, it'll generally go to litigation.
4:41:05
But, you know, your car is parked and a sanitation truck comes along and smashes into it and you got video, you can come to us and seek a settlement and then we can offer you a settlement without it having to go to litigation.
4:41:17
Saving the city money and saving the the claimant money.
4:41:22
And about half of city claims are are settled by our office.
4:41:28
Those are smaller dollars, so it's nowhere near half the total value.
4:41:33
And we think we save a lot of money every year that way.
4:41:36
And then, yes, after things do get litigated, they come back to us for review, and my office signs off on the on those settlements as
Carolyn Conroy
4:41:43
well.
4:41:45
Thank you.