Local Law Firms Home > Personal Injury News > Chimp Attack Victim Charla Nash Gets $4 Million Settlement Did you know? Government agencies can be charged as co-defendants in personal injury lawsuits. In many cases such as car accidents caused by unsafe driving conditions, the local government and state agencies responsible for the road can be listed as co-defendants along with the driver of the other vehicle responsible for the accident. In order to take the government to court, a “notice to claim” has to be filed within a statutory period from the date of the incident. |