PRECISION LITIGATION
Avoiding a negligent security incident is critical for any property owner. Premises such as hotels, apartment complexes, office buildings and parking ramps must get regular attention to ensure the safety of anyone who sets foot on or in them. This is why it is...
Family members and neighbors gathered Sunday to mourn the death of 8-year-old Kayden Jones who was fatally shot at the Brentwood Heights apartment complex in southwest Atlanta. According to news reports, police say it’s unclear who fired the gun. Many shootings at...
If you work in a busy metropolitan area, you might be one of many people in Georgia and beyond who use a commercial parking lot every day or, at least, several times per week. It’s no secret that parking lots can be unsafe places. Assaults often take place in such...
Obviously, a person who assaults and/or robs someone else is responsible for the harm they caused. But if the crime occurred on a third party's private property, the property owner might indirectly share responsibility for the victim's injuries. Violent crimes like...
A recent sojourn to Atlanta was meant to be one of relaxation and enjoyment after months of being cooped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. But during your stay at a hotel, you were the victim of a violent and unprovoked attack that left you battered, bruised and...
Just as you would take precautions to make sure that your family and anyone who visits your home remain safe, businesses and property owners should do the same. They owe you a duty of care, which includes taking steps to protect you from becoming the victim of an...
In a premises liability claim, the plaintiff alleges that they were hurt on the defendant’s property and due to the defendant’s negligence. Typically, a welcome guest, visitor, customer, or client is the plaintiff and the property owner or control is the defendant....
Who can be held liable for an assault that occurs at a rented Airbnb property? Does inadequate security at an Airbnb lend itself to a premises liability claim? Both questions and more are being asked and challenged in a recent lawsuit filed against Airbnb following a...
Your employer owes you a reasonably safe workspace free from hazards. For example, there can’t be unattended spills, dangerous machinery, electrical hazards, and so forth. But your employer also owes you some amount of protection from workplace assaults carried...
On the surface, premises liability and negligent security seem like the same thing. Both allow victims to sue property owners for crimes that took place on their premises. However, looking into the language of the law and the distinctions shows that premises liability...