Brochure for Referring Attorneys
Owners of commercial establishments have a legal obligation to make sure their properties don't present a danger to visitors. When property owners fail in this duty—whether because of inadequate security or negligent employee training, supervision, or retention—it becomes easier for crimes like assault and robbery to be committed and innocent individuals to suffer serious injury or death as a result.
The Law Firm of Deitch & Rogers, LLC has extensive experience helping victims of property owner negligence, and you can call on us to help you obtain compensation for the injuries you incurred in a premises liability case.
Inadequate or Negligent Security
Lapses in security leave individuals vulnerable to crime — assault, rape, theft, stalking, and robbery to name a few. Below are some examples of public establishments that have a legal obligation to ensure that the security measures they've provided to the public are adequate:
Unmonitored or poorly lit parking lots, department store dressing rooms, elevators, stairwells, restrooms and other public areas have been the scene of many crimes that could have been prevented with adequate security. Any place that a property owner should reasonably expect that a visitor or customer could be harmed should have adequate security for their protection.
Negligent Hiring, Supervision, & Retention
When a crime occurs because of a company’s negligent hiring, supervision, or retention of an employee, the victim of that crime has the legal right to hold the company/property owner liable for damages.
Negligent hiring occurs when a business fails to properly screen potential employees and ends up hiring someone with a violent criminal history who then commits a crime.
If an employee is discovered to be unsuitable after being hired but is still kept on staff and subsequently commits a crime, it is considered negligent retention. If the failure to properly monitor employees results in a criminal act, it constitutes negligent supervision.
Discuss Your Premises Liability Case with an Experienced Attorney
The owner of the property on which you or a member of your family was hurt may be liable for the injuries you incurred there. Contact The Law Firm of Deitch & Rogers, LLC to schedule a consultation with an experienced and knowledgeable premises liability attorney.
You may be entitled to compensation for your physical, emotional, and financial losses due to an accident on someone else's property.