San Diego Negligent Security Attorneys
Slip and Fall Accidents / Premises Liability Claims : Negligent Security
Businesses Must Provide Reasonable Security for Criminal Acts and Assaults that they Should Reasonably Expect in Conducting Their Business. If You Have Been Assaulted at a Bar or Concert, you Might Have a Personal Injury Claim Against the Property Owner.
When you enter stores, businesses, offices, hotels, and restaurants, the owners have an obligation to protect you from reasonable and foreseeable injuries and crimes. Because you were invited onto their property, they have to take reasonable precautions so that you remain safe from harm.
Unfortunately, many businesses fail to adequately protect their patrons and visitors from foreseeable harm. When a property owner fails to take proper security measures, their patrons can suffer from stolen property, assaults, robberies, or worse. The question then turns to who is liable for your injuries or stolen property. To help you answer this question, you will need to consult with an experienced negligent security attorney.
“Premises liability” is a legal term that means that the owner of the premises will be liable for certain crimes or torts that occur on their property. If you are assaulted while going to a nightclub or bar, for example, the owner of that bar can be held liable for the patron’s injuries for failing to take adequate security measures. The most common ways that an owner can be held liable for negligent security are:
- Complete lack of security
- Inadequate security measures
- Lack of video cameras
- Failing to comply with security laws
- Failing to protect against known or foreseeable harm
Negligent Hiring
Sometimes an employer will hire someone who is unfit to do their job. Other times, they hire someone who has a negative track record, but that the business fails to reasonably investigate that track record. In these cases, the injured victim could hold the employer liable for their damages.
Negligent Supervision
If a property owner knows that their property could potentially be dangerous, that owner has a duty to supervise their property and ensure that no one gets harmed. For example, a public pool can be a very dangerous place, especially for young children. If that pool fails to hire lifeguards to supervise the pool, the pool owner could be held liable if anyone drowns.
Negligent Security
There are certain places where ample security is needed. Clubs, bars, and sporting event locations should have adequate security to protect their patrons from reasonably foreseeable criminal threats.
Of course, not every incident can be treated equally. Sometimes, despite the heinous act done by a third party, the property owner will not be held liable for your injuries. The best way to determine if you have a case is to consult an attorney who has experience in negligent security matters.
Our negligent security attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group are experienced lawyers and we would be happy to help you. In the past, we have represented several people who were victims of physical injuries stemming from negligent security. If you or someone you know has been injured or lost property due to negligent security, please call our office at 888-233-5020 for a free consultation.
Blog for Slip and Fall Accidents / Premises Liability Claims
- McDonald’s Trips Up in Slip-and-Fall Case
Description: In 2007, Virginia resident Mercilla Lindor fell outside a Massachusetts McDonald’s during some nasty weather. She broke her foot and was immediately transported to a nearby hospital. - Proving Negligence after Falling on a Slippery Floor in San Diego
Description: Suffer a serious fall in San Diego? A personal injury lawyer may help prove negligence after a fall on a slippery floor. Call now: 888-233-5020 or 619-233-5020. - Insurance Company Tactics in a San Diego Slippery Floor Injury Claim
Description: Call a San Diego personal injury lawyer if you have been injured in a fall on a slippery floor - 888-233-5020 or 619-233-5020. - San Diego Bahia Resort Dock Collapse Injures Tourists | Injury Accident Law
Description: A dock at the Mission Bay Bahia Resort in San Diego collapsed on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at around 9:30 p.m. while more than 100 people were standing on the dock waiting for the Bahia Belle to take them on a cruise around Mission Bay. Several people were injured when the walkway collapsed and dumped the tourists into 3 feet of water. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a San Diego County boating accident or due to a dangerous condition, please contact the California personal injury lawyers at the Jurewitz Law Group for a free consultation at 888-233-3180 for a free consultation. - Person Dies after Falling from Downtown San Diego Building
- North Carolina Boy Drowns in San Diego Pool Accident
Library for Slip and Fall Accidents / Premises Liability Claims:
- San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses How a Fall on a Slippery Floor Can Impact Your Life (Part B)
Description: A San Diego personal injury lawyer can help if you suffered an injury on a slippery floor. To discuss your legal options, call 888-233-5020 or 619-233-5020. - San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses How a Fall on a Slippery Floor Can Impact Your Life (Part A)
Description: A San Diego personal injury lawyer can help if you suffered an injury on a slippery floor. After falling on a floor, slippery or otherwise, call 888-233-5020. - Slip And Fall Injuries Can Have Devastating Effects On Seniors. The Best Way To Prevent An Accident Is To Take The Proper Safety Precautions.
Description: The San Diego slip and fall lawyers at the Jurewitz Law Group will get you the compensation if you are injured in an accident. Call our law office 888-233-5020. - Are You More at Risk for Suffering a Lower Extremity (Leg) Injury from a Slip and Fall Accident? A New Study Finds Key Indicating Factors.
Description: Lower extremity (leg) injuries are very common in slip and fall accidents. These injuries typically affect the knee, ankle, and lower leg due to torquing and stress placed on the leg as the person attempts to stay upright. A recent study demonstrates that certain risk factors make it more likely that certain people will suffer lower leg injuries than others. Learn whether you are at risk more than others. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a serious slip and fall accident causing major injury and requiring surgery, please contact our San Diego personal injury lawyers at 888-233-5020 for a free consultation. - NEW NEGLIGENT SECURITY CASE LAW--Tan v. Arnel Management Co. [PDF]
Description: Tan v. Arnel Management Co. (2009) is an important 4th District Court of Appeals decision addressing a property owner's liability to crime victims for the criminal acts of others. It demonstrates that injury accident victims can demonstrate that the criminal acts of third parties can be foreseeable when there have been prior criminal acts and the security measures urged by the victims are minimal and would have prevented the act. - Slip and Fall Injury Accidents
Description: San Diego slip and fall accident victims should read the information here to learn about the law and how legal responsibility is determined in slip and fall cases. If you would like a free consultation with the San Diego personal injury lawyers of the Jurewitz Law Group at 619-233-5020. - Negligent Security, Unsafe Bars, Dangerous Apartments
Description: Negligent security cases arise when a business owner should know that they need to take extra measures to protect their customers against crime. Due to the violent nature of these criminal acts, negligent security cases involve serious injuries or wrongful death. Contact the San Diego accident lawyers of the Jurewitz Law Group at 619-233-5020 for a free consultation.
Frequent Questions for Slip and Fall Accidents / Premises Liability Claims:
- I had a slip and fall workplace accident in an industrial setting. Can I sue my employer for my injury and collect damages for pain and suffering?
- Do I have a personal injury claim if I slip and fall at a private residence?
- Can we file a claim against a supermarket for injuries sustained from a slip and fall accident?
- How long do I have to sue for a slip and fall injury if the injury did not show up right away?
- My San Diego landlord allowed a broken sprinkler to leak water at the entrance of my apartment. I slipped and fell on algae that had grown in the water and broke my wrist. Is my landlord responsible for my injuries?
Case Results for Slip and Fall Accidents / Premises Liability Claims:
- San Diego Child Killed by Gangmember Due to Negligent Security at San Diego Apartment Complex--Confidential Six-Figure Settlement
- Dangerous Condition at San Diego Apartment Complex Leads Crush Injury to Child's Foot--Partial Settlement of $337,500
- San Diego Trip and Fall Accident With Shoulder Surgery--$250,000
- San Diego Trip and Fall at Supermarket--$55,000
- Broken Ankle from Lemon Grove Trip and Fall--$47,500
- La Mesa Woman Breaks Kneecap After San Diego Trip and Fall
- San Diego Man Develops Cellulitis Following Trip in Construction Area
Awarded: Confidential Six Figure Settlement
Awarded: $337,500
Awarded: $250,000
Awarded: $55,000
Awarded: $47,500
Awarded: $39,000
Awarded: $30,000
Have you been injured in an accident in San Diego or anywhere in California and don't know what to do next?
We are here to help and provide you with the important and relevant information you need to make an informed decision about:
- How to handle your personal injury claim
- Who is the right injury accident attorney to help you with your case, and
- Whether you even need to hire a lawyer to help you with your insurance claim
Call the Jurewitz Law Group at 888-233-5020 to order one of our free California personal injury books to get the information you need or to set up a free consultation with one of our experienced San Diego personal injury attorneys.
We have two offices in San Diego County to serve you in Downtown San Diego or Carlsbad and can make arrangements to meet with you anywhere in California. If you are unable to visit and meet at our California personal injury law office, we can arrange for someone to meet with you.
JUREWITZ LAW GROUP
Downtown San Diego Office:
625 Broadway, Suite 815
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 233-5020
Fax: (888) 233-3180
North San Diego County Office:
2768 Loker Avenue West, Suite 101
Carlsbad, CA 92010
Tel: (888) 233-5020
Fax: (888) 233-3180
