New York Inadequate Security Attorneys
Property owners have a duty to keep visitors to their property reasonably safe from criminal activity. In order to fulfill this duty, property owners must provide adequate security for visitors or customers who come to their property. What must be provided can vary from location to location. For example, the security that a New York City bank must provide differs from the security that a rural country store might need.
Inadequate security can allow visitors or customers of a property become the victims of serious crimes such as rape, sexual assault, armed robbery, assault and battery and even murder. While the property owner did not commit these serious crimes, the inadequate security provided on a property could have made a person vulnerable to becoming a victim of a crime. Therefore, property owners who provide inadequate security may be liable for damages in a civil premises liability lawsuit.
If you've been injured because a store, apartment building, hotel or parking facility failed to adequately protect you, you may have a legal claim for your damages. The NY personal injury attorneys of David Resnick & Associates P.C. can help. We handle inadequate security claims in New York City, including the five boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. Contact us at (212) 279-2000 or contact us online for a free, no-obligation case consultation.
Property owners and business operators must consider the likelihood that a crime will take place at their location and take appropriate steps to prevent that criminal activity. This is especially true when other crimes have already been committed on the property. Some examples of security measures that might be taken include:
- Adequate lighting;
- Proper locks and alarms;
- Surveillance cameras; or
- A security guard on the premises.
Of course, the specific security measures will vary depending on the type of premises or business and its location.
If adequate security is not provided and a person suffers a personal injury as a result, the injured party or his or her survivors may have a premises liability case against the property owners. It is important to consult with a New York premises liability lawyer as soon as possible after you are injured so that your attorney can evaluate your case and determine if an investigation is warranted.
During an investigation into your accident, your NY inadequate security attorney will likely review all of the security measures taken on the property, and determine if there is a history of crime or personal injury at the property that should have alerted the property owner to increase security. Your New York personal injury lawyer will compare the security measures taken on that property to similar properties in similar locations, and determine if all of the security measures were properly functioning at the time of your injuries.
The NY premises liability attorneys of David Resnick & Associates, P.C. are committed to helping individuals who have been hurt because of inadequate security on New York City properties. We represent victims who have been hurt in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx, and we provide each victim with personalized attention and care.
Please contact us at (212) 279-2000 or contact us online for a free case consultation. We will collect no fee unless you recover damages or settle your case.
