Negligent security falls under premises liability. Property and business owners have a legal duty to maintain a safe environment for customers, employees, and other guests. Negligent security claims typically depend on proving foreseeability of an assault, and the failure to take appropriate measures to provide protection from criminal attacks. Injured patrons may also have a claim for overzealous security if they have been harmed or inappropriately detained by security.
Examples of Negligent Security
The level of security measures expected of a business or property owner depends on the likelihood of a crime occurring. Elements such as the type of business, a history of crime in the area or at the property itself, and knowledge of direct threats are all considered.
The following are examples of conditions which can constitute negligent security:
- Inadequate security cameras and or monitoring of cameras
- Inadequate, undertrained, or poorly screened security staff
- Inadequate screening of other employees
- Inadequate lighting in parking lots, parking garages, walkways, and other common areas
- inadequate lock and key control systems in hotels, motels, and apartment buildings
- Failure to warn guests of potential dangers which are not obvious
- Lack of panic buttons at ATMs
Our Las Vegas negligent security attorneys have a proven history of obtaining substantial compensation for victims of negligent security. For example, in one case we were able to secure a $10,000,000 settlement for a young woman who was injured as a bystander when a fight broke out between an intoxicated customer and other customers.
Negligent security claims can lead to substantial financial compensation in the hands of our experienced Las Vegas accident attorneys. Please, call Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today.
