So what constitutes adequate security and what constitutes negligence? Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises safe and protect patrons from harm; when they fail to uphold this standard, they put people at risk for accidents or even violent attacks.

A property’s required level of security depends on factors like:

• Location of the property
• Purpose of the property
• Community crime rate
• Previous incidents

A gas station in a crime-heavy area that has had incidents in the past might, for example, require more extensive security measures than an elementary school in a low-crime neighborhood. Regardless of where the security standard falls, however, it is the business or property owner’s job to meet it.

When the business or property owner fails to provide and maintain proper security and a person is injured, there may be grounds for a negligent security case. Talk to an attorney if you’ve been injured on a property with:

• Inadequate lighting
• Ineffective surveillance
• A delayed response time to alerts or emergency calls
• Improperly trained security guards
• A lack of warnings about known dangers on the property

If you have suffered an injury due to negligent security, you may be entitled to compensation. In order to get the full amount of compensation you deserve, you should work with an established negligent security lawyer. The defending insurance company will try to minimize payouts, but our attorneys recognize their methods and will build the strongest case possible in your favor. We fight tirelessly to get you every cent you’re owed.

Morgan & Morgan has been fighting For The People, Not The Powerful since John Morgan started the firm in 1988. In that time we’ve helped 500,000 people recover $20 billion. Since we work on a contingency basis, we don’t get paid until we win—and you’ll never pay out of your own pocket.