{"id":201642,"date":"2017-04-27T00:18:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T00:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baldominaudo.com\/?p=19633"},"modified":"2017-04-27T00:18:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T00:18:27","slug":"how-to-claim-fallen-tree-damages-from-city-of-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/2017\/04\/27\/how-to-claim-fallen-tree-damages-from-city-of-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Claim Fallen Tree Damages From City of Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/baldominaudo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/toronto-windstorm.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19634\" src=\"http:\/\/baldominaudo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/toronto-windstorm.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen City of Toronto Trees causing damage\" width=\"458\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"http:\/\/baldominaudo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/toronto-windstorm.jpg 499w, http:\/\/baldominaudo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/toronto-windstorm-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\"\/><\/a>Fallen City of Toronto Trees<\/p>\n<p>According to the City of Toronto Act, you are required to submit a claim letter or e-mail to the City Clerk for property damage or injury. You are encouraged to submit your claim as soon as possible after the occurrence or determination of damage.<\/p>\n<p>The claim letter <strong>should<\/strong> include the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your name, home address, phone number and e-mail address<\/li>\n<li>Date, time and location of accident which caused the property damage or injury<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exact municipal address including a diagram and\/or photo of accident location should be submitted with claim letter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Describe how the accident happened and names, phone numbers of any witnesses<\/li>\n<li>Detailed description of your property damage or injury<\/li>\n<li>Include documentation that you believe support your claim such as: photos, receipts and estimates<\/li>\n<li>Outline why you believe the City is responsible for the accident<\/li>\n<li>Did you report this accident to the City, if so, please provide name(s) of City staff involved<\/li>\n<li>If a City Contractor was involved please provide contractor\u2019s name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Note:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Failure to provide exact municipal address will delay the processing of your claim<\/li>\n<li>Scanned documents are acceptable- there is limit of 10 MB for each e-mail transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Where to submit your claim letter<\/h4>\n<p>Your claim letter can be sent by e-mail, mail or fax:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>E-mail:<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:claims@toronto.ca\">claims@toronto.ca<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mail:<\/td>\n<td>City Clerk\u2019s Office- Claims<br \/>City Hall<br \/>100 Queen Street West,<br \/>9th Floor, West Tower<br \/>Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fax:<\/td>\n<td>416-392-1870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The City of Toronto Clerk\u2019s Office forwards all claims to the City\u2019s insurance adjusters, ClaimsPro, for evaluation.<\/p>\n<h4>If you submitted by e-mail:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Claim letters submitted by e-mail will be acknowledged by the City Clerk\u2019s Office within 2 business days upon receipt of your e-mail.<\/li>\n<li>ClaimsPro will send an initial acknowledgement email within 2 business day upon receipt of your e-mail from the City Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/li>\n<li>A ClaimsPro Claims Adjuster will be assigned to investigate your claim and will also send you an acknowledgement e-mail within 2 business days of being assigned the claim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>If you submitted by mail or fax:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Claim letters submitted by mail or fax should receive an acknowledgement letter from the City Clerk\u2019s Office within 10 business days upon receipt of your letter.<\/li>\n<li>ClaimsPro will send an acknowledgement letter within 2 business days upon receipt of your letter from the City Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/li>\n<li>A ClaimsPro Claims Adjuster will be assigned to investigate your claim and will also send you an acknowledgement letter within 2 business days of being assigned the claim.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, you should receive an acknowledgment letter within 10 business days, however delays may occur due to mail and courier service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do not receive an acknowledgement letter please contact ClaimsPro at 416-252-4431.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published by Baldo Minaudo on BaldoMinaudo.com, Baldo Minaudo, M.B.A. is a Real Estate Broker located out of Toronto serving local and international clients. He may be reached through is office 416-698-2090 or through his website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fallen City of Toronto Trees According to the City of Toronto Act, you are required to submit a claim letter or e-mail to the City Clerk for property damage or injury. You are encouraged to submit your claim as soon as possible after the occurrence or determination of damage. 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