Florida property owners have a duty to keep visitors safe. This duty includes providing sufficient basic security. If you have been injured on someone else’s property because of inadequate or negligent security, you may be able to recover for your injuries. Elements of negligent security A negligent security claim is [...]
Earlier in 2015, the Supreme Court of Florida issued a ruling against Sanders in the Sanders v. ERP Operating Limited Partnership. We’re writing this blog post with excitement as the Supreme Court has issued a new opinion which reverses an earlier Fourth District Court of Appeal decision. This reversal is [...]
Richard Matt and his wife were in the parking lot of a hotel in Atlanta. While taking luggage out of the trunk of his car, Matt got shot by robbers. Matt sued the hotel for negligent security on the grounds that the crime was foreseeable. He presented evidence that 81 [...]
What is Negligent Security? Suppose you are attacked or robbed in a bar, nightclub, restaurant, hotel, apartment complex, condominium complex, casino, mall, liquor store, gas station, parking garage, school, or other commercial or educational establishment. The person who attacked or robbed you is liable for your injuries and losses. However, [...]
Being a victim of a robbery, attack, assault or other crime is a very scary situation. If you suffered through a crime like this on someone else’s residential property or on a commercial property, you may have rights presented to you through a negligent security lawsuit. This type of lawsuit [...]