Have you ever been hurt as a result of a crime being committed or being the actual victim?
This can result in high medical bills, losing time from work even affect your mental ability to hold down a job. What many victims don’t know is that in many cases they are able to obtain compensation for their loss. The Arreaza Law Firm can help you through the process during those difficult times.
In many instances crime victims suffer unnecessarily due to a preventable attack. This happens when a property owner or security company fails to use adequate security measures to protect the public. The expense from medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering can add up quickly. By bringing a claim and holding the property owner or security company responsible, you also encourage them to fix their lax protective measures which can save other families from future attacks and injury.
Negligent Security can be:
- No security when the property owner knows about risks of attacks
- Past attacks and no attempt at making the property safer
- Poor or damaged lighting
- Unlocked or broken gates or doors
- Untrained or poorly trained security guards
- Security guards not making appropriate rounds
Business and property owners are required by Florida law to provide a safe location for their customers, visitors and guests. If the owners fail to do so, they may face civil action for negligent security. Generally, there is no duty to protect against a crime committed by a third person. However, Florida law extends the duty to protect against foreseeable criminal acts, which are any acts that the owner could have taken reasonable measures to prevent.
The criminal assailant may not be the only one responsible for incidents such as:
- Criminal assault
- Attack with a knife, gun, or other weapons
- Rape or sexual assault
- Robbery
- Other violence
Alex Arreaza at the Arreaza Law Firm has been representing victims for almost three decades. Let our experience work for you. Remember the solution for your negligent security problem begins here.