Negligent Security Injuries: When Businesses Fail to Protect Guests from Violence
Negligent Security Injuries: When Businesses Fail to Protect Guests from Violence
If a business knows danger exists and ignores it, the victim should not bear the consequences.
Criminal Acts Can Still Be Negligence
Apartment complexes, bars, hotels, and shopping centers in Texas have a duty to protect their guests when they know crime is likely. When a violent assault, robbery, or shooting occurs because of inadequate security, the property owner may be financially responsible.
Examples of Negligent Security
- Broken or missing door locks
- Poor or absent lighting
- No security cameras
- Lack of guards where danger is known
- Failure to respond to crime patterns
Businesses can’t ignore risk and then claim it wasn’t predictable.
Common Injuries in Violent Incidents
- Gunshot wounds
- Blunt force trauma and brain injury
- Stabbing injuries
- Sexual assault trauma
We work with medical and psychological experts to prove lifelong harm.