Can I Sue Building Security for Premise Liability?

16 May Can I Sue Building Security for Premise Liability?

In some cases, a premise owner may be liable for injuries caused by a security firms they employ to safeguard their premises. They may also be liable if the security proves inadequate and if someone is harmed as a result of their negligence. There are cases where security firms turn out to be far less than professional and where they cause people to come to harm or, in doing their work, they actually harm people through their own negligence.

Establishing Negligence

Saying a security firm was negligent doesn't mean that you're saying that they were incompetent. The security could be comprised entirely of off-duty SWAT team members and still be negligent. If they're under the employ of the premise owner, you may have a suit against them if they cause you to come to harm.

Not Intervening

If a bar owner constantly has fights on their premises and you're injured in one, you may have a case for premise liability. There will be some occasions where these incidents just happen and, in certain venues, it's to be expected once and a while. When a venue has a particularly bad reputation, however, and the security does nothing to protect the patrons, you may want to speak with a personal injury attorney if you're injured.

Injuries

In some cases, people have been hurt by the security at the premises. This is usually an act of negligence, provided that the patron wasn't doing anything to bring it on themselves. If this happens to you, you may want to speak to a personal injury law firm to see if they think you have a case.

This doesn't just mean bars and clubs. There are security guards at grocery stores, at hospitals and other locations that have the power to detain people and that are being provided by the premises owner. If one of these security guards have been negligent in a way that has caused you to come to harm, speaking to an attorney may be advisable.

When you speak to the attorney, ask them if they work on contingency. This will allow you to pursue your case without having to pay upfront fees. It's the safest way to pursue a liability case of any kind. If the jury finds against you and the person or company you're suing doesn't offer a settlement, you don't pay the attorney anything for their services. If you win or get a settlement, you pay the attorney.