Injured On a Property with Insufficient Security in New Jersey: What to Know About Obtaining Compensation
Businesses in New Jersey have a responsibility to the public that they will provide a reasonable level of safety and protection from assault and associated crime. This is why, if you were robbed, assaulted, or injured in some other way at a business that serves the general public, you could be owed financial compensation for your losses.
Since injury cases involving negligent security can be complicated, you may benefit from taking your case to an attorney to have it reviewed. The South Jersey negligent security and assault lawyer at Monaco Law PC explains more about what negligent security is and what individuals who were injured because of it should know.
What is Negligent Security and How Victims Can Be Compensated
Bars, restaurants, nightclubs, hospitals, parking lots and garages, and apartment complexes are examples of locations where there is an expectation and a legal duty for proper security measures to be in place. When there is insufficient or a lack of security features, and someone is harmed by a crime that, if proper security was present, could have prevented the incident from happening, the public location or business where the attack happened can be liable for paying damages to the victim. Not having reasonable security measures in place is a form of negligence and, concerning personal injury cases, falls under New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s premises liability laws when someone is injured because of it.
To illustrate a negligent security injury case, consider the following. Suppose that a location has a specific danger that is known and that harm to the public could be considered predictable. Since the location is one where the threat of harm is reasonably known, there should be appropriate security measures. If there weren’t any, such as poor lighting or faulty locks on doors, and it can be shown that the owner of the property did not take any action to mitigate the danger and, as a result, someone was assaulted or harmed in the course of another crime being committed, this would mean that they would have a case to make for financial compensation from negligent security.
Individuals who file a premises liability claim for their losses due to negligent security may obtain money to pay for the following:
- The cost of medical care and treatment for current medical issues and future ones related to the incident.
- Lost wages and loss of future earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of companionship
- Wrongful death damages if the negligent security situation was fatal
Speak to a New Jersey and Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorney Today
Property owners have a duty to put safety measures in place that are adequate for the reasonable dangers that exist on their premises. When they fail to do this, and the public is harmed, an injury claim for compensation can be made. For help with a negligent security claim in New Jersey, call 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.
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