Litchfield Negligent Security Lawyer | Lack of Safety Measures

Property owners and occupiers in Connecticut who do not maintain their properties in a reasonably safe way could face liability for injuries and criminal acts that occur on the premises. If you have been the victim of a criminal act on a commercial property, contact the negligent security lawyers at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, to discuss the property owner’s role in the incident.

The Role of Negligence in Premises Liability

Negligence plays an important role in any personal injury and premises liability case, including negligent security. To establish that a property owner contributed to your injury through inadequate security, your attorney must show that:

You were on the property as an invitee or licensee.
The at-fault party was responsible for security at the property and failed to take reasonable steps to ensure visitor safety.
The at-fault party knew or should have known that injury and criminal acts could occur as a result of the lack of security measures.
You were injured as a result of the other party’s negligence.

It’s important to establish that you were on the property as an invitee or licensee rather than a trespasser because property owners do not typically have a duty of care to people on their property illegally. This duty of care is also important because only someone who has a duty of care can be liable for injuries you sustained on the property.

Required Safety Measures to Prevent Negligent Security in Litchfield

There are no standard safety or security measures that commercial property owners are required to implement in the context of preventing negligent security incidents. The necessary steps to ensure a property’s safety for visitors, guests, and tenants will vary depending on the property.

Property owners and occupiers are required to take reasonable steps to prevent criminal activity that could cause harm, which leaves room for interpretation. A Litchfield negligent security lawyer is a valuable resource if you are unsure about what constitutes reasonable steps on the property where you were injured.

Examples of security measures that could be considered reasonable in some circumstances include:

Hiring security personnel
Installing security cameras
Adding more exterior lights
Constructing a fence with a locked gate
Posting warning signs
Installing extra locks on doors

The crime rate of the area and a history of criminal acts on the property could suggest that increased security is necessary and reasonable, but there are countless other elements that contribute to establishing negligent security. Your lawyer will be able to help you identify areas where the property owner or occupier was lax in their security measures, which could prove they were negligent in their duty to you.

Why Work with D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC?

At D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, our attorneys have been helping clients in and around Litchfield for over 100 combined years. Our clients trust us to fight for the best possible outcome for them, and we will give you that same level of dedication and commitment in your negligent security case.