NYC Police liability claim costs may be higher than hospitals

A New York City comptroller issued a report that showed that the city’s property damage and personal injury claim expenses for 2010 reached almost $521 million. This marks the first time in three decades that there were greater liabilities for the police department than there were for the city’s public hospitals.  That said, when compared to the previous year, the total payout from the city was actually down by 7 percent. The comptrollers from NYC are responsible for settling and adjusting claims that have been made against the city for…

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