Filing a Claim with Law

If you have a claim against the City of Pittsburgh, fill out a Report of Claim Form and submit it to us. The documents below are available in PDF format (Adobe PDF viewer).

• Claim Form Cover Letter(PDF, 125KB)
• Claim Form(PDF, 74KB)
• Instructions for filing a claim for reimbursement for sidewalk damage resulting from City tree roots(PDF, 120KB)
• Insurance Carrier Subrogation Denial - General(PDF, 116KB)
• Claims Frequently Asked Questions(PDF, 166KB)

You may also stop by the Department of Law Claims Division at the address below to pick up a claim form. Then send your completed claim form and attachments to:

City of Pittsburgh
Department of Law Claims Division
313 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-2015

Your claim will be acknowledged by an investigator, who will advise you if other information is needed.

Please note that from the time your claim is received in this department, it will take a minimum of eight to ten weeks for processing, depending on the nature of your claim. Your cooperation in supplying the required documentation in support of your claim will allow us to handle it in the most efficient manner.