Negligent Security in Los Angeles
Representation After Crimes on Unsafe Properties
Negligent security claims require a focused investigation into what a property owner or another responsible party knew, what security measures were in place, and whether preventable failures contributed to an injury. Law Offices of Haleh Shekarchian handles these matters as part of our personal injury and wrongful death practice, drawing on our experience representing injury victims and their families since 1993.
Attorney Haleh Shekarchian is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. We bring that established experience to claims involving assaults and other crimes at residential, commercial, hospitality, and entertainment properties.
Call (855) 785-0297 to discuss negligent security representation in Los Angeles and the evidence that may be available in your case.
Property Security Failures That May Support a Claim
A negligent security claim may arise when a property-related party fails to provide reasonable security and someone is injured during a criminal act. The crime alone doesn’t establish property owner liability. The investigation must consider the security conditions, prior safety concerns, foreseeability of the crime, and connection between a security failure and the injury.
We handle claims involving hotels, apartment complexes, nightclubs, shopping centers, parking garages, office buildings, and entertainment venues. Depending on control of the premises and the relevant contracts, responsible parties may include property owners, property managers, tenants or business operators, and security contractors.
Security conditions commonly examined include:
- Inadequate or broken security lighting
- Broken or missing locks and other access controls
- Absent or malfunctioning surveillance cameras
- Untrained or insufficient security personnel
- Failure to act on prior complaints or known safety concerns
We examine who controlled the affected area, who was responsible for security, and whether the measures in place were reasonable under the circumstances before assessing responsibility.
Compensation in a Negligent Security Claim
Available compensation depends on the injury, evidence of liability, applicable insurance or other assets, and losses connected to the event. Economic damages cover measurable financial losses, while non-economic damages address the personal effects of the injury.
Documented losses may include:
- Medical costs and hospitalization
- Rehabilitation expenses
- Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
- Property losses
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that may follow a traumatic event
- Loss of enjoyment of life
When inadequate security contributes to a fatal injury, surviving family members may be able to pursue a wrongful death claim. Recoverable losses depend on the family relationship, circumstances of the death, and supporting evidence.
How We Investigate Negligent Security Claims in Los Angeles
Prompt review can identify the people and entities connected to a property before important evidence becomes harder to obtain. Surveillance systems may overwrite recordings, witness recollections can fade, and incident reports or property records may require formal preservation and production requests.
We obtain and preserve available surveillance footage, secure police and incident reports, and interview witnesses. We also review documented crime history associated with the property or surrounding circumstances because prior incidents and patterns may indicate whether a later crime was foreseeable.
We may retain a security consultant to assess the applicable standard of care, meaning the level of caution reasonably expected under the circumstances. That analysis may address lighting, access controls, surveillance, security staffing, and responses to known concerns. We then evaluate how the evidence connects the alleged security failure to the injury.
Discuss Your Claim with Our Firm
We handle negligent security matters on a contingency fee basis, so clients owe no fees unless we recover compensation for them. When needed, we can meet clients at their home or hospital. Communication is available in English, Spanish, and Farsi.
Our contact form provides space to share details about the location, incident, injuries, and records that may need to be preserved.
Call (855) 785-0297 to speak with our firm about a negligent security claim in Los Angeles.
