When you enter an apartment complex, hotel, shopping center, or office building, you expect the property to be reasonably safe. Unfortunately, some property owners and managers cut corners on safety, leaving residents, tenants, and customers vulnerable to assaults, robberies, and other violent crimes. At Kelleher Law, we represent victims of negligent security in Naples and Fort Myers, Florida, and Roswell, Georgia, helping them hold property owners accountable.
The Legal Duty of Property Owners
Under both Florida and Georgia law, property owners have a duty to provide reasonable security measures to protect residents, tenants, and visitors from foreseeable criminal activity. This means they must:
- Maintain adequate lighting in parking lots, hallways, and stairwells
- Install and monitor surveillance cameras in common areas
- Ensure gates, locks, and entry systems are functional
- Hire and properly train security guards when needed
- Respond to prior reports of crime in or around the property
When property owners ignore these responsibilities, innocent people can suffer serious harm.
Negligent Security at Apartment Complexes
Apartment residents rely on landlords and property managers to provide safe living conditions. Too often, crimes occur because of:
- Broken locks or unsecured entryways
- Poor lighting around units and common areas
- Lack of response to tenant complaints about suspicious activity
If you or a loved one has been injured due to unsafe conditions at an apartment complex, you may have the right to file a negligent security claim.
Negligent Security at Hotels and Businesses
Hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, and office buildings attract large numbers of visitors. Business owners have a duty to protect those visitors from foreseeable dangers. Common failures include:
- Lack of security personnel at high-traffic locations
- Poorly lit parking lots or stairwells
- Ignoring known crime patterns in the area
Victims injured in robberies, assaults, or other crimes at these businesses may have grounds to pursue compensation.
Compensation Available to Victims
- Negligent security victims may be entitled to recover damages for:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages and future earning potential
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma, including PTSD
- Wrongful death damages for surviving family members
Why You Need a Negligent Security Lawyer
Negligent security cases require proving that the property owner knew or should have known about the risk of crime but failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it. At Kelleher Law, we:
- Investigate crime records and past incidents at the property
- Collect evidence such as photos, video footage, and maintenance logs
- Work with security experts to show what should have been done
- Fight aggressively against property owners and insurers
Serving Victims in Florida and Georgia
Whether your injury occurred at an apartment complex in Fort Myers, a hotel in Naples, or a business in Roswell, Georgia, Kelleher Law is here to stand by your side.
