Safety is a major concern in apartment buildings. Unfortunately, the lack of safety in apartment buildings can contribute to dangerous incidents, including assault and battery, stabbings, and shootings, for example. If you or a member of your family suffered harm in an incident at an apartment building, it is important that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible. Based on the details surrounding the incident and the resulting harm, you could have grounds to file a lawsuit against the property owner. For more information about your legal options, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm immediately.
Here at the Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to take legal action and fight for your right to a fair settlement. Our lawyers have decades of experience handling all sorts of injury claims, and we are not afraid to take on any party or entity to fight for the rights of our clients. If you are ready to discuss your legal options with the experts here at our law firm, contact us immediately.
The Importance of Security in Apartment Buildings
Without a doubt, there is no way to guess whether an attack will happen at an apartment building. The apartment building can seem relatively safe, but strangers can walk into the building and attack residents, for example. In many cases, the incidents are severe due to either a lack of security entirely or a lack of adequate security. Of course, some incidents could have been completely prevented with the appropriate security.
Examples of effective security can include the following:
- Security guards on site patrolling the area
- Surveillance cameras
- Proper lighting throughout the premises
- No isolated areas and unlit areas (which could make it easy for criminals to sneak around the property)
- Alarm systems
- Security gates with code access for residents
Possible Incidents at Apartment Buildings
Some of the examples of incidents that can occur at apartment buildings due to nonexistent security or inadequate security include the following:
- Assault and battery
- Stabbings
- Shootings
All of these incidents can be associated with no security or inefficient security. Of course, these incidents can occur within residents. Even a small disagreement can quickly escalate and have devastating questions. With effective on-site security, security can quickly respond and deescalate any disagreements before a tragedy occurs. Of course, these incidents can also be completely random. Strangers can enter the apartment building and target unsuspecting residents. With security on site, these incidents can be completely prevented or even be less severe.
Without a doubt, security is even more important in apartment buildings located in high-crime areas or in buildings that have already had incidents in the past.
Our Recent Verdicts and Settlements
$2.5 Million
$600,000
$1.5 Million
$54 Million
$525,000
$1.2 Million
Do I have the Right to Sue?
I was shot in my apartment building; can I sue the building owner? I was stabbed in my apartment building; can I sue? Do I have the right to sue if I was beaten up in my apartment building? If you were injured in an attack at your apartment building, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit specifically for negligent or inadequate security.
The right to sue for incidents in apartment buildings are based on the concept of premise liability, which make property owners liable for incidents that occur on their premises. In summary, property owners have a duty of care to their guests (landlords have a duty of care to their residents) – the entire premises must be safe and free of dangers that could lead to injuries. Negligent or inadequate security falls under premise liability; however, it is very different. Suing for negligent security is based on the property owner’s duty to offer reasonable security measures and protect guests (residents) from foreseeable crimes committed by third parties. This is under the assumption that the crime either could have been prevented entirely or made less likely to happen with the adequate security measures.
The key to successfully filing a lawsuit for negligent security is proving that the incident was foreseeable. For example, if there had been similar incidents in the past, a new incident would be considered foreseeable.
For more information about your right to file a lawsuit for lack of security at your apartment building, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to guide you every step of the way and help you sue for the harm that you or a loved one suffered.
Your Right to Recover Compensation
If your lawsuit is successful, you could be awarded a significant amount of compensation for the harm that you or a loved one suffered. Some of the categories of compensation that are often available for recovery include the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Funeral and burial costs
- Loss of consortium
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
- Legal fees
The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover will be strictly based on the details surrounding your lawsuit; therefore, it is recommended that you speak with a lawyer to get further information regarding the possible value of your claim and the type of compensation that you could recover.
When you allow the experts here at our law firm to handle your claim, you can trust that our lawyers will aggressively fight for your right to recover the maximum payout available for your claim. Whether we have to negotiate a settlement or go to trial, we will not rest until getting you the compensation that you deserve.
What Should You Do?
After an attack, stabbing, or shooting at your apartment building, it is essential that you do the following:
- Contact the local authorities and file a police report
- Contact the property owner and file an incident report
- Take photos of your injuries and the scene of the accident
- Take note of the exact time and date of the incident
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
- Identify any surveillance cameras that might have captured your incident or any cameras that might have captured the suspect entering the property
- Gather all relevant medical records
- Gather all records of lost income
- Seek legal assistance with an experienced lawyer
File Your Claim On Time
If you fail to file your lawsuit on time, you could lose your right to sue. In the state of California, victims have two years to file a lawsuit. There are a few exceptions that can apply based on the details surrounding the claim. To ensure that you file your claim within the time allowed by the statute of limitations that applies, it is essential that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to help you file your claim on time.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Here at the Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are ready to do whatever it takes to fight for your rights and get you the compensation that you are owed. If you are ready to explore the legal options available to you, contact us today. Our lawyers are ready to help you. We offer free legal services, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. They will provide you with all the information that you need to begin or even continue the legal process. We offer a Zero-Fee Guarantee; therefore, you will never have to worry about paying upfront legal costs for any of our services.
We also work on contingency. Therefore, you will not be responsible for paying any legal costs until you win your claim. If you don’t win, you simply will not pay anything.
Do not hesitate to contact us today. We are ready to help you sue and recover the payout that you are owed.
