Victim Advocate for Stabbing Injury Victims
Have you been stabbed on somebody else’s property? The premises owner may be held financially responsible for your stabbing if they provided negligent security.
What is negligent security? Who can be held liable for your stabbing injury? Should you talk to a negligent security lawyer?
Here’s some important information you need to know about stabbing and negligent security from Victim Advocate, Florida negligent security lawyers who want you to get justice for your injuries.
Negligent Security and Florida Stabbings
In Florida, property owners must take reasonable measures to prevent foreseeable crimes on their premises. If they don’t, they’ve provided negligent security and may be held liable for stabbings or other attacks that occur as a result.
Common Types of Negligent Security in Florida
To get compensation for your injuries from a property owner, you must be able to prove they provided negligent security. Some common examples of negligent security include:
- Broken or missing cameras
- Insufficient lighting
- Not enough or broken locks
- Unlocked gates
- Broken fencing
- Blocked emergency exits
- Insufficient staff
- Untrained security guards
If you think the place where you were stabbed provided negligent security, contact Victim Advocate and schedule a free consultation.
Who Can Be Held Liable for My Stab Injury?
While the person who stabbed you should of course be held responsible, chances are low that they will be able to pay for your medical bills, lost wages, or pain and suffering – even if they get caught, which isn’t guaranteed.
On the other hand, property owners must do certain things to prevent foreseeable crimes on their property. If they provide negligent security, they may be held liable for your stabbing injury.
Key Points in Proving Property Owner Negligence
To prove a property owner provided negligent security, you must be able to establish that:
- They owed you a duty of care
- They breached that duty of care
- They did not address a foreseeable hazard
- You were injured and experienced financial losses as a result
The Florida negligent security lawyers at Victim Advocate have years of experience proving property owners failed to prevent foreseeable crimes. Contact us today to discuss your stabbing.
What Are "Foreseeable" Criminal Acts?
Property owners aren’t expected to predict every possible crime that could occur on their premises. However, they should be able to use data about the types of crimes that have happened on their property, or ones like it, to figure out what crimes could happen and how they can try to prevent those crimes.
For example, gas stations that are open all night are common targets for robbers, so the owners of these properties must provide sufficient lighting, working cameras, and other security measures to help prevent these “foreseeable” crimes. On the other hand, a shopping mall in a low-crime neighborhood with well-trained security officers wouldn’t be able to foresee or prevent a stabbing from happening right in the middle of the mall while the security people were too far away to stop it.
Should I Talk to a Negligent Security Lawyer About My Stabbing Case?
Yes. You only pay us if we get you money, so there is absolutely no financial risk in talking to the experienced negligent security lawyers at Victim Advocate today. Those who hire personal injury lawyers receive – on average – more than 3.5 times as much money as those who don’t, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by scheduling a free consultation.
Make an Appointment With a Florida Negligent Security Lawyer
Victim Advocate has offices across South Florida to help as many stabbing victims as possible get justice for their injuries. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your stabbing. We may be able to get you compensation for your medical bills, lost income, reduced earning potential, emotional suffering, and more.