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When you visit someone else’s property or business, like a restaurant or store, you have a right to expect that they have implemented all required safety and security measures to keep you safe. This is especially true for places like nightclubs, bars, and sports arenas, where the risk of a violent attack or assault is heightened. Unfortunately, many of the property owners for these places do not have enough security measures in place to protect their patrons.

As a well-known Florida trial firm with more than 30 years spent serving the community, Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen can provide skilled and compassionate assistance with your negligent security claim. Negligent security cases are a form of premises liability litigation, and you may be eligible for compensation if you were assaulted, injured, robbed, raped, or harmed in any other manner as a direct result of malfunctioning or inadequate security.

Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen stands ready to help. Contact our experienced team today to schedule a free consultation.

What Does Negligent Security Look Like?

Because negligent security constitutes a lack of effort on the property owner’s part, it is about what has not been done. For example:

  • Defective or missing surveillance cameras in and around a store (including the parking lot)
  • Lack of streetlights in a parking garage or the parking lot of a business that is open after dark
  • Failure to create a policy concerning the duplication and return of keys for a rental property
  • Lack of fencing around an apartment complex in a high-crime neighborhood
  • Unwillingness of security guards to step in to intervene in dangerous situations
  • Lack of bouncers at a bar or club
  • Low or insufficient levels of security/staff at a business or event
  • Lack of metal detectors or other security checks at the entrance to a sporting event or concert
  • Failure to report violent crimes that have occurred on a property
  • Security planning that does not account for an area’s reputation for violence or criminal activity
  • Homeowner associations not implementing proper security measure to protect residents

Most of us know when we are in dangerous locales and act with more caution. The businesses we visit must do the same. If you were hurt because of a company that failed in one or more of the ways listed above or had another breakdown in its security practices that put you in danger, please reach out to see how we can help you.

Complex and Catastrophic Injuries Caused by Negligent Security

Unfortunately, criminal activity often involves firearms, meaning victims can sustain life-threatening wounds. Assault, especially gun violence, is a leading cause of both traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. These attacks are also highly distressing and can cause PTSD and other mental and emotional struggles that interfere with your ability to participate in and enjoy your life.

Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen helps those who suffered severe and life-changing injury find justice. If you or a loved one is in this position, we can help you recover compensation for:

  • Medical bills
  • Future medical needs
  • Rehabilitation/therapy
  • Lost wages
  • Decreased earning potential
  • Pain and suffering
  • Mental anguish

Though you could file a suit against the criminal who attacked you, they are unlikely to have any assets for you to recover. Therefore, it’s important you take the time to build a strong negligent security claim. Our attorneys have fought many of these lawsuits over the years. We know what it takes to prevail in a complex case.

Filing a Negligent Security Claim

Because there is no empirical threshold a company must (fail to) meet for you to file a negligent security claim, it’s important to have a skilled legal team on your side. Our job is to show the level of security provided was insufficient for the circumstances. Crime rates and other local business’ security measures are two types of evidence for which our team can search.

After an attack or other act of violence, a business owner might update their security practices and policies to dodge liability. This is unfair to you, and it stands in the way of your ability to recover the compensation you need. Our attorneys can launch a thorough investigation to determine what security measures were in place at the time of your attack. We put in the work to make every case we take as strong as possible.

We Fight for Justice

Our team at Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen cares deeply about serving our community. We know how unstable your life can seem after a violent attack. This is why we offer compassionate and straightforward guidance to those who seek our help.

Why Choose GRYC?

TEAM APPROACH

Every GRYC case is handled by a team of lawyers supported by in-house investigators and legal professionals with extensive experience in the medical, law enforcement, and insurance sectors.

WINNING RESULTS

We have recovered over $1 billion in settlements and compensation for our clients, fighting for full and fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, physical suffering, and emotional trauma.

CHANGING THE LAW

We fight to change the laws and policies that hurt our clients to protect other innocent people from harm.

NO UPFRONT FEES

We take all cases on a contingency basis, which means that we pay all fees upfront, and only get paid if we win.

We fight every day to bring justice and truth back into the lives of unheard victims. We use our passion to improve the lives of our clients and our communities. GRYC is a force for justice, focused on you.

There are no upfront legal fees.

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GRYC has been a voice for injured victims in the South Florida area since 1988. Together, we will be heard. Together, we can make change happen.