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Claims for
Death, Damage, or Personal Injury
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Which Navy offices have responsibility for processing claims for
death, damage, or personal injury?
The Office of the Judge Advocate General, Claims,
Investigations and Tort Litigation Division, is responsible for
worldwide for processing claims brought under the various statutes and
regulations. OJAG has delegated responsibility for the
adjudication of claims to the Naval Legal Service Offices located
worldwide.
Manual of the Judge Advocate General,
Chapter 8, General Claims
Provisions
What are the statutes that apply to the processing of claims filed
against the Navy?
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§
1346(b), 2671-2680
Limited waiver of U.S. sovereign immunity for damages
for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by negligence of
Federal employees acting within the scope of employment.
Military Claims Act (MCA), 10 U.S.C. § 2733
Similar to FTCA but applies worldwide (FTCA does not);
claimants have not right to sue.
Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims
Act (PCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3721
Gratuitous act to compensate Navy military and
civilians for loss, damage, or destruction of personal property
"incident to service."
Foreign Claims Act (FCA), 10 U.S.C. § 2734
Provides for settlement of claims of inhabitants of
foreign countries for property damage, personal injury, or death
occurring outside the U.S. and caused either by members or civilians
of U.S. Armed Forces or by the non-combat activities of these Forces
in foreign countries.
Whom do I contact if I wish to submit a claim for death, damage,
or personal injury?
Private legal counsel for advice as to how to proceed.
To
which office do I submit a complaint?
Contact the Naval Legal Service Office located nearest
you for assistance in determining to which office you should submit a
claim. See the list below. If the number is a non-working
#, check the
NLSO
offices JAG website at for an additional listing.
Naval Legal Service Offices (NLSOs)
(Visit the Office of the
Judge Advocate General website,
http://www.jag.navy.mil |
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NLSO, Central |
Naval Legal Service Office
Central
206 South Avenue, Suite B
Pensacola, FL 32508-5100
Phone: (850)
452-3730
Memphis, TN
(901) 874-5201
Gulfport, MS
(225)871-2620/2621
New Orleans, LA
(501) 678-2520
Fort Worth, TX
(817)782-6007/6008
Corpus Christi, TX
(361) 961-3765 |
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NLSO, Europe and South
West Asia |
Naval Legal Service
Office, Europe and Southwest Asia
OSC 817 Box 8
FPO AE 09622-0008
Phone: Commercial
011-39-081-569-4576
DSN: 626-4576
Naples, Italy
011-39-081-569-4576
Sigonella, Italy
0039-95-5258/2953/6334
Rota, Spain
0034-56-82-2531/2536
London, England
011-44-207-514-4499 |
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NLSO, Mid-Atlantic |
Naval Legal Service
Office, Mid-Atlantic
9620 Maryland Avenue,
Suite 100
Norfolk, Virginia 23511
Phone: Commercial
(757) 444-4424
DSN: 564-4424
Fax: (757) 445-4679
Oceana, VA
(757) 433-2230 |
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NLSO, North Central |
Naval Legal Service
Office, North Central
1014 N Street SE, Suite
250 Bldg 200
Washington Navy Yard, DC
20374-5016
Phone: Commercial
(202) 685-5525
DSN: 325-5525
Earle, NJ
(732) 866-2066 ext 10
Groton, CT
(860) 694-3741
Newport, RI
(401) 841-3766
Brunswick, ME
(207) 921-2355/22719
Great Lakes, IL
(847) (847) 688-4753 ext 111
Patuxent River, MD
(301) 342-7643
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NLSO, Northwest |
Naval Legal Service
Office, Northwest
365 S. Barclay (Bldg. 433,
Code 1307)
Bremerton, WA 98314-5260
Phone: Commercial
(360) 476-2156
DSN: 439-2156
Fax: (476-6316 |
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NLSO, Pacific
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Naval Legal Service
Office, Pacific
PSC 473 Box 14
FPO AP 96349-2400
Phone: Commercial
(011-81-468)21-1911/Ext
DSN: 243-5141
Fax: Commercial
(011-81-468)21-1911/Ext
DSN243-5829 |
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NLSO, Southeast |
Naval Legal Service
Office, Southeast
Building 8, Room 127,
Ranger Street Box 107
Jacksonville, FL
32212-0107
Phone: Commercial
(904) 542-2565
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NLSO, Southwest
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Naval Legal Service Office Southwest
3395 Sturtevant Street, Suite 2
San Diego, CA 92136-5138
Phone: Commercial
(619) 556-1698
DSN 526-1698
Fax: (619) 556-1682
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