Negligent security occurs when businesses—including apartment and residential housing owners, restaurants, shopping malls, hotels, and other businesses used by the public—fail to execute reasonable security measures designed to protect customers, clients, and tenants from crime.

Negligent security occurs when businesses—including apartment and residential housing owners, restaurants, shopping malls, hotels, and other businesses used by the public—fail to execute reasonable security measures designed to protect customers, clients, and tenants from crime.

While businesses are generally not liable for crimes committed on their premises, they must make a reasonable effort to prevent or minimize crime if the business is vulnerable to crime or if crime has occurred on the premises before.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of crime at a business, contact Newsome Law Firm and fill out a case evaluation form today. Our experienced team of attorneys can give you the legal guidance you need, and can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Causes of Negligent Security
Negligent security suits have been successfully brought in the following situations:

• Failure to provide adequate lighting
• Failure to install adequate locking mechanisms
• Failure to protect the perimeter of a business
• Failure to provide security guards
• Failure to properly maintain the business

Effects of Negligent Security

The physical, emotional, and financial ramifications of being the victim of a crime can have devastating and long-term effects. Services sought for both physical and emotional injuries can add up to hundreds or even thousands of dollars spent on doctors and hospital visits, medication, counseling,