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If you or a loved one were harmed due to negligent security at a business, apartment, or public space, Caputo and Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys can help you seek justice. Property owners have a legal duty to protect visitors from foreseeable crimes. When they fail to provide proper lighting, surveillance, or security personnel, and you suffer the consequences, you may have a strong legal claim. Call for a free consultation today.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a crime as the result of negligent security on another’s property, you may be entitled to hold the at-fault property owner responsible for the injuries and losses you have suffered. At Caputo and Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys, our compassionate San Jose negligent security lawyers understand how difficult it can be for crime victims to get their lives back on track.
While law enforcement may be handling the criminal prosecution, you or your loved one may be struggling to overcome the physical, emotional, and financial hardships of life after the crime.
Let our experienced San Jose negligent security attorneys protect your rights and needs by calling us or sending us an intake form online to schedule a free and comprehensive consultation.
Negligent security, also known as inadequate security, is a violation of premises liability law in which a property owner or operator may be held accountable for injuries or harm that occur on their grounds as a result of poor security measures. Under federal and state law, property owners are legally required to keep the premises reasonably safe, including taking precautionary measures against foreseeable criminal activity.
Residents and visitors must still exercise good judgment, but if the owner of a parking garage, restaurant, hotel, apartment complex, or other commercial property does not respond appropriately to potential risks of criminal acts, he or she may be liable for the resulting damages.
Ultimately, a negligent security claim relies on whether the crime was foreseeable at the location and the property owner took reasonable steps to mitigate the risk.
For example, if a shopping center is in a high crime area, the owner might take the following actions to help deter possible crimes against visitors:
However, the owner might be held accountable for damages if he or she did not have any form of security in place and a visitor was assaulted or harmed.
Forms of negligent security include:
In many cases, the success of a negligent security claim depends on the court’s interpretation, so it is important to seek strong legal representation from a proven attorney.
Theoretically, anyone who suffers from an incident of food poisoning can sue those who are responsible for the illness, including the restaurant that served the dish or the food company or store that sold the contaminated products. San Jose personal injury lawsuit or product liability lawsuit may allow you to recover compensation for any medical expenses and/or lost income associated with your foodborne illness.
Food poisoning symptoms do not always arise within 24 hours, so it is entirely possible for your symptoms to be caused by a meal you had a week ago, rather than something more recent. In some cases, symptoms may not appear for weeks.
Restaurants are regularly subject to health and safety inspections in California, which are conducted by environmental health practitioners from local health departments. The results of these routine inspections can be found on your local health department’s website, or by directly contacting the department.
It depends on the type of foodborne illness you have as well as your personal biology. Symptoms can last anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. If you know what type of pathogen you acquired, you will be able to look up the duration.
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