Being a victim of assault is an emotional and painful experience. You might be overwhelmed with thoughts about how and why this occurred, causing you to wonder whether the conditions of the location of the assault created the opportunity for the incident.
The property where the assault to place may have holes in their security or failed to take steps to provide security to those on the property because they live, work or are visitors there. As such, it is important to explore whether negligent security caused of contributed to the assault you suffered.
Understanding negligent security
At Buck Rogers Law, our law firm understands the life-altering impact an assault can have on an individual. In addition to physical injuries, a victim is likely to suffer emotional and mental harm.
Thus, our attorneys work diligently to provide our clients with a favorable outcome. This includes understanding the role negligent security played in the assault you suffered.
Incidents of negligent security can differ greatly from one location to another; however, the basis of this claim is that a party had a legal responsibility to prevent unsafe and dangerous elements or situations on the property.
As such, following an assault, it is important to understand who owns, maintain and manages the property where the assault occurred.
Whether this is a single party or multiple parties, it’s important to explore whether they knew or should have known about risks of violence in the area and accordingly prepared for these threats or risks of violence.
Negligent security considers whether commonsense security provisions were put in place at the property. This includes security guards, surveillance cameras and other similar measures.
When an assault occurs in a parking garage, parking lot, hallway of a building or other areas available to the public, negligent security could be a factor if the property owner or manager failed to remove hazards or repair defects that compromise the security to those living, working or visiting those areas.
Civil actions, damages and compensation
Thorough investigation helps our legal team not only uncover and prove fault and liability for the incident, but it also assists with the calculation of harms and damages suffered due to the negligent security that caused or contributed to the assault you suffered.
A civil action, such as a personal injury claim, could help a victim establish fault for their injuries and losses and a means to recover compensation to address the losses and damages suffered.
A legal professional can help an assault victim better understand their options and whether they have a claim to assert negligent security in their civil suit.