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Negligent Security
Hurt due to inadequate security in Florida? Jimenez Legal pursues property owners for negligent security injuries.
Negligent Security Injuries in Florida
Businesses, landlords, and property owners have a duty to take reasonable measures to protect the people on their premises from foreseeable criminal acts. When inadequate lighting, broken locks or gates, absent security personnel, or ignored prior incidents allow an assault, robbery, or shooting to occur, the property owner can be held liable for negligent security, separately from any claim against the attacker.
The key legal question is foreseeability: was crime of this kind reasonably predictable at this location? Evidence of prior similar crimes on or near the property, a high-crime setting, and known security deficiencies all support the claim. Crime data maintained by agencies such as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement can help establish what the owner should have anticipated. Apartment complexes, hotels, parking garages, bars, and shopping centers are common settings for these cases.
Because surveillance footage and other evidence disappear quickly, prompt investigation is essential to preserving a negligent-security claim.
This is part of our Personal Injury practice. Related claims include battery and premises injuries. Review our case results, learn about Attorney Edward G. Jimenez, or request a free consultation by calling (321) 465-3425.
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Foreseeability Is the Key Issue
A negligent-security claim turns on whether the criminal act was foreseeable to the property owner. We investigate prior crimes at and around the location, the surrounding crime rate, and any warnings or complaints the owner received. When the evidence shows the owner knew or should have known of the danger, the failure to provide reasonable security, lighting, locks, cameras, or guards, becomes the basis for liability.
Evidence That Wins These Cases
The strongest proof includes police reports of earlier incidents, the property's security policies and staffing records, lighting and camera placement, and any maintenance history for locks and gates. Surveillance footage of the incident itself is powerful but is often overwritten within days or weeks. We move quickly to demand preservation of video and records before they are lost, which can make or break the claim.
Two Separate Claims
A negligent-security case targets the property owner's failure to protect you, which is distinct from any claim against the person who attacked you. That matters because the attacker is often unknown, judgment-proof, or uninsured, while the property owner typically carries liability insurance. We pursue the owner and that coverage for your injuries, lost income, and trauma. Call Jimenez Legal at (321) 465-3425 or request a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a claim that a property owner's failure to provide reasonable security allowed a foreseeable crime to harm you.
Businesses, landlords, and property owners may be liable when inadequate security contributes to an attack.
Prior crime in the area, security records, lighting, and camera footage help show foreseeability and failure.
Surveillance footage and other evidence can be lost fast, so prompt investigation is critical.
Yes, a negligent security claim targets the property owner's failure, separate from any claim against the attacker.
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