Negligent Security

As any Las Vegas attorney can tell you, inadequate or Negligent Security by an individual or company which owns or controls property can drastically change the rest of one’s life in an instant. If you were criminally attacked or became the victim of a third party’s intentional conduct on someone else's property, you may have a claim for Inadequate or Negligent Security. Most of the time, these lawsuits are brought by people who were injured by the acts of a third party on property which is owned or controlled (or both) by someone other than the actual attacker or victimizer.  While there may be many unsafe conditions on a property which is owned or controlled by another, Inadequate or Negligent Security cases generally deal with unsafe conditions which have been created by an attacker other than the person or company which owns or controls the property. 

If a person or company who owns, or is responsible for property fails to provide adequate security measures, they may be liable for injuries caused by the attacks of third parties. Many of the Inadequate or Negligent Security measures which are often responsible for victims’ serious injuries or death  include no security cameras to deter violent crime, unlocked doors or non-functioning locks on doors, the failure of the owner to provide an adequate presence of security guards or other personnel, poor premises lighting in an area which the victim has a right to be, negligent hiring or supervision of employees, and many other types of negligent conduct.   

The basic legal standard in these cases generally is whether a foreseeable danger exists.  Many of the factors contributing to whether a danger is foreseeable include (1)  whether there is specific knowledge of the threat of the attack before its occurrence; (2)  the incidence of prior crimes, both violent crimes and other types of crimes, on the property or in the vicinity of the property; (3) when looking at all of the facts and circumstances of the attack, including the type of property or business, its hours of operation, whether alcohol is served on the premises and the incidence of prior criminal activity on or near the property, it is likely that such an attack will occur; and, (4)  balancing the duty of the property owner or the management of the property to use adequate security measures and the cost of such measures against the harm likely to occur to innocent victims if the measures are not employed. 

A list of some, but certainly not all, of the types of Negligent Security cases which we have handled at Douglas H. Clark, P.C., include apartment complex sexual assaults, hotel-casino forcible entry into guest rooms resulting in sexual assault, parking lot criminal assaults and attempted murder resulting in Catastrophic Personal Injuries (see also Catastrophic Personal Injury), unsupervised parties involving illegal underage drinking resulting in the shooting death of a minor child, and armed robbery at banks resulting in death (see also Wrongful Death).

Regardless of how you or one close to you was injured on another’s property, it is necessary to act quickly to determine potential liability of the owner or controller of the property and to preserve crucial evidence.  You should also be well aware that in Nevada and elsewhere, there are limitations on the amount time in which you can file a formal action against a person or entity responsible for causing your injuries due to the Inadequate or Negligent Security on another’s property; these are called statutes of limitations.  You need the assistance of an experienced Inadequate or Negligent Security attorney.  At Douglas H. Clark, P.C. we work closely with leading security experts in the nation to develop and analyze your case thoroughly and aggressively, in order to seek the compensation you or those close to you need and deserve.  When you choose Douglas H. Clark, P.C. to represent you in an Inadequate or Negligent Security action against the owner or party responsible for the management of a property on which you were seriously injured, or a loved one was injured or killed, you can expect these qualities.   Please contact us immediately in order to preserve your valuable legal rights.

We also have Spanish-speaking assistants on our dedicated staff to assist those in need of bilingual communication.

Our mission is to provide all of our clients with experienced, dedicated, aggressive and quality representation.

Our practice areas include but are not limited to: Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, DUI, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Crime, Negligent Security, Sex Crime, Assault, Probation Violations, Family Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful. Death, Auto Accident, Truck Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Boating Accident, Train Accident, Birth Injury, Surgical Error, Medication Error, Nursing Home Abuse, Slip and Fall, Premises Liability, Construction Accident, Wrongful Death, Spinal Cord Injury, Dog Bite, Pedestrian Knockdown, Brain Injury, and Burn Injury.

Call today for a free attorney consultation at 702-388-1333