Premises Liability

Property owners often receive economic benefit from your presence, otherwise known as  known as premises liability.  Therefore, business owners must take reasonable and necessary precautions to protect customers and tenants.  Reasonable precautions include: warnings, adequate lighting, cameras, sufficient personnel, security systems, security guards, limited access and other means necessary for the time and the area.  More security is needed at night, and obviously, a high crime area needs more attention than a lower crime area.  If you have been a victim of inadequate security, you need a lawyer that is well versed in premises liability.

An owner does not have to guarantee your safety, but an owner does not have to provide reasonable precautions or at least warnings.  Inadequate security often leads to tragic consequences in shopping centers, shopping areas, malls, hotels, night clubs, and apartment complexes.  Most cases involve an assault.

For example, a potential assailant might stake out a convenient area that has lax security and await a victim.  However, adequate security could discourage and deter the assailant from stalking this area.

Unfortunately, crime is a part of our society.  Every day you see or hear news stories about someone being assaulted.  Random and unprovoked assaults, in many instances, could have been prevented.

If you were assaulted or otherwise injured on someone else's property, you may have a claim through the property owner's liability insurance.  We have successfully represented mall employees, shoppers and other individuals attacked on property without adequate security.  If you were attacked and injured, please call.  It is extremely important to investigate the facts immediately