Declaratory Judgment Complaint With Usps In Riverside
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To file a complaint about theft, fraud, or waste at a USPS facility or by a USPS employee, contact the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG). File a complaint online. Call 1-888-USPS-OIG (1-888-877-7644).
If you are not satisfied with the help you receive at your local post office, the Postal Service has local District Consumer and Industry Affairs offices nationwide with special personnel who can assist in solving local service issues.
You cannot sue the Post office in small claims court. The post office is part of the United States and can only be sued in federal court. the federal tort claims act strictly limits claims against the post office. Generally, the post office is not liable for loss of mail.
Suing the postal service isn't easy. You need to navigate through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); if you don't do it right, your claim will get barred. So, if you are considering suing USPS, consult an experienced personal injury attorney knowledgeable about the FTCA.
You may file a civil action in an appropriate United States district court: Within 90 calendar days of receipt of either the Postal Service's final action on the complaint or its final agency decision provided you have not appealed to OFO as described above.
If you are contacting us from a Congressional office, please email us at congressional@uspsoig.
