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NEGLIGENT SECURITY
Property owners have a duty to provide their tenants
and guests with reasonably safe premises. However, some
property owners provide little or no security at all.
This is true even when they know that shootings, rapes,
stabbings, and other violent crimes have been committed
on or near the property. In some case, they don't warn
tenants, guests, or customers of the dangers they know
exist. Those guilty of providing negligent or inadequate
security include:
- Apartments complexes
- Shopping centers and malls
- Office Buildings
- Hotels
- Condominiums
- Restaurants
- Banks and ATM providers
- Schools, including universities; and
- Gas stations
Under premises liability law, a property owner or the
party responsible for maintaining the property may be
held legally responsible, or "liable", for the injuries
of another if they were the result of a dangerous condition
that existed on the property. While there are several
circumstances that create unsafe conditions, negligent
security law addresses those unsafe conditions created
by third party criminal attacks. At King & Markman, our
attorneys are dedicated to representing individuals who
have been injured due to a property owner's failure to
provide reasonable security. If you, a family member,
or someone you know has been seriously and/or permanently
injured during a criminal attack, please contact King
& Markman.
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