Identifying the Most Common Negligent Security Injury Accidents

Property owners in New Jersey are responsible for ensuring that the public can expect to be reasonably safe when they enter a property due to security measures that are in place. Different locations or venues will have varying needs in terms of the type of security features that are necessary, so it is critical that property owners understand what is most suitable for their establishment.

Having proper security mitigates the chances that violent crimes like assault and other attacks will happen. However, when the security in place at a particular property is not sufficient, or they are not operating in good working order, the public is at greater risk of being victimized and suffering both physical bodily harm and emotional trauma.

If you were injured on a property that had negligent security, speaking with an attorney can be beneficial. Since negligent security falls under premises liability laws in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, property owners can be held liable for the damages individuals in the public sustain on their property. To learn more about filing a premises liability claim and what your claim may be worth, you are welcome to call the negligent security and assault lawyer at Monaco Law PC and schedule a complimentary consultation.

How Do Negligent Security Injury Accidents Happen?

The owners of locations where the public may enter have a responsibility to keep the environment safe and free from violent attacks. As a result, there are several establishments where issues of security are important and must be taken into account by property owners, including:

• Apartment buildings
• Office and professional buildings
• Cruise ships
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes and long-term care facilities
• Sporting venues
• Schools and universities
• Parking garages and lots
• Concert venues
• Theaters
• Hotels and motels
• Nightclubs
• Bars
• Restaurants
• Shopping malls
• Retail stores

Without the right security measures in place, the public is at increased risk of being victimized by a variety of crimes, such as assault, battery, or even homicide. The most common failures of property owners when it comes to securing their establishment and leading to incidents occurring include but are not limited to the following:

• Not hiring security guards or not hiring enough guards
• Poor safety lighting or no lighting where necessary
• Security that has not been vetted or who is untrained
• Lack of security cameras or cameras that do not work
• Lack of security alarms or alarms that do not work
• Broken gates, doors, fences, and barriers
• Doors that do not have locks or broken locks

Speak to a New Jersey and Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorney Today

If you are ready to take legal action and file a negligent security claim in New Jersey, call our negligent security and assault attorney at Monaco Law PC at (609) 277-3166 for our New Jersey office and (215) 546-3166 for our Pennsylvania office to discuss your case today.

We are a New Jersey and Pennsylvania personal injury law firm serving Atlantic County, Bucks County,  Burlington County, Cape May County, Camden County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Delaware County, Gloucester County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Ocean County, Salem County, Susquehanna County and all of New Jersey.

Source:

njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-musem/premiseslability.pdf