Security Topics

Premises Liability

Avoiding Liability & Neglegence Claims

Premises Liability

The concept of premises liability for criminal acts of third parties has been the subject of great confusion for business operators around the country. For years they have been barraged with information of how businesses have been sued for millions of dollars because they failed to provide adequate security for their invitees. Because of this, most large companies who are open to the public, now incorporate a security plan into their operations manual. However, many companies have become frustrated in this regard because of the courts that have an ever-changing interpretation of the definition of crime foreseeability and legal duty.

How is a business to know what security measures will be deemed adequate should a violent crime occur? How is a business to know how to determine if assaultive crime is reasonably foreseeable? These questions, and more, will be discussed in these articles in an effort to relieve the frustration and reduce confusion in this complex area.