$610K— Inadequate security led to assault in parking garage
Settlement
Premises Liability 2023
Practice area
Premises Liability
Harm caused by unsafe conditions or inadequate security on someone's property.
Overview
Property owners owe a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe for the people they invite onto them. That duty extends past physical hazards to foreseeable criminal acts: if an owner knows an area has been the site of repeated violence and provides no lighting, no locks, and no security, the resulting harm is foreseeable.
Proving foreseeability means going outside the incident itself — to prior calls for service, internal security assessments, and the maintenance history the owner has never had to produce before.
Injuries we see
- Assault-related trauma
- Dog bite injuries and facial scarring
- Fractures from structural failures
- Drowning and near-drowning
- Burns from unsafe electrical or gas conditions
Premises Liability results
See all results$475K— Dog bite causing facial scarring requiring reconstructive surgery
SettlementPremises Liability 2025
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Case results depend on a variety of factors unique to each case.
Premises Liability questions
How is this different from a slip and fall?
A slip and fall is one kind of premises claim. This category also covers inadequate security, dog bites, and dangerous structural conditions.
What proves a security risk was foreseeable?
Police call histories for the address, prior incident reports, and the owner's own security audits are the usual sources.
Who is liable for a dog bite?
The owner, and sometimes a landlord who knew the animal was dangerous and allowed it to remain on the property. Several states impose strict liability regardless of prior behaviour.
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