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Factors Contributing To Negligent Security Situations
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Every property owner must ensure that their guests are always safe when within the property. Negligent Security issues emerge when guests become victims of violent acts due to the property owner’s negligence. Negligence here is the inability to provide adequate security measures to prevent a violent act from happening.
Every property owner must ensure the safety of their guests. Doing so will help them avoid lawsuits due to negligent security,” says personal injury attorney Amy Gaiennie of Amy G Injury Firm. If a violent crime occurs, such as an attack or robbery, and there is an establishment that the property owner failed to put up necessary security measures, the owner may face a lawsuit.
Key Factors That Can Lead to Negligent Security Situations
There are key factors contributing to inadequate security in a property or a premise. Some of these factors include:
- Poor lighting: criminals are on the lookout for chances to strike, and poor lighting and darkness help give criminals the protection they need to launch an attack within the property.
- Non-functional or inadequate security cameras: security cameras should be everywhere within a property. Security personnel require perfectly functioning cameras to monitor the security within a property. But when there are non-functional or inadequate security cameras and other security devices, it gives criminals the room to attack.
- Insufficient security personnel: Security personnel create obstacles for criminals. When people gather for events, security officers can play a critical role in ensuring everyone’s safety. But when there are insufficiently skilled security personnel on the ground, it gives room for criminals to invade a property.
- Unsecured windows and doors: poor or easily accessible locks on doors and windows are not uncommon in offices, restaurants, and hotel buildings. Not fixing these windows and doors gives criminals access to the premises thus, exposing guests and even employees to harm.
Repercussions of Negligent Security
Experiencing a crime can lead to lasting physical and psychological effects. Sadly, many physical injuries and psychological traumas can be permanent and have a detrimental impact on victims for the rest of their life. Victims of negligent security assaults may never truly heal psychologically, especially if the incident was violent and horrific.
Anxiety, flashbacks of the crime, nightmares and sleeping troubles, and feelings of humiliation and disgrace are all examples of negative psychological repercussions of negligent security. Post-traumatic stress disorder, self-destructive behaviors, suicidal thoughts, depression, and alcohol and substance misuse are all psychological effects that a victim of negligent security may experience.
Negligent security can also lead to violent crimes such as knife attacks, shootings, sexual assaults, and more, with lethal, life-threatening, and crippling injuries. Head and brain injuries, fractures, and permanently disabling gunshot wounds are all possible injuries from violent crimes. Financial difficulties due to loss of income, permanent disability, medical bills, pain, inability to enjoy former hobbies and pastimes, permanent scarring, and disfigurement are negative repercussions of such physical injuries.
Measures to Prevent Negligent Security
There are several things property owners should do to prevent negligent security incidents and crimes from happening at their premises. Some of them include:
#1. Installing Appropriate Lighting, Security Cameras, and Alarms
Every property owner should make sure that every nook and cranny of the property has sufficient lighting all the time. It can serve as an obstacle to criminals that always feel safe in the dark. In addition, there should also be a routine inspection of every light fitting and prompt repair of any that are faulty.
Installing multiple security cameras around a property, particularly at the entrance and access points, can be an excellent idea. When criminals realize that there is surveillance in the area, they may reconsider committing a crime. Security cameras can also aid in investigating crimes after they have occurred. Alarm systems serve as an additional obstacle to criminals by alerting property owners and security personnel of questionable activities and break-ins.
#2. Hiring Security Personnel
Hiring security personnel can be critical in some cases, particularly when it comes to nightclubs or other establishments that stay open late and may have many guests. Security guards can not only detect and prevent crimes before they occur, but their mere presence serves as a deterrent to criminals.
A potential burglar or assailant is significantly less likely to act if they notice security personnel on the premises. Most likely, they will move on to a different target where they will face minimal resistance. Property owners should also consider hiring trained and qualified security guards to keep the premises safe.
#3. Having Physical Restrictions
Criminals are always looking for ways of gaining entry into a premise. They may target the owner’s property first if they notice that gates and doors are left open or that fences or gates are defective.
Weak physical barriers can put visitors and clients at undue risk. As a result, every broken lock, fence, or gate needs repair or replacement or replaced as soon as possible.
Actions to Take When a Victim of Negligent Security
After being attacked due to negligent security, an injured person or the family has to take several steps. First and foremost, contact police to report the occurrence; this guarantees that an official record exists to establish when, where, and how the injury happened. It is also crucial to seek medical attention regardless of the injury degree; to guarantee that an official medical record exists to document the harm.
It is also crucial to take snapshots of the lack of any security measure. It could reveal to a jury how the crime was able to happen. Take images of a broken fence, gate, or lock if the criminal enters the premises due to a broken lock or gate. Also, if the nearby security camera is unusually far away, take images that disclose the distance.
If the crime area is dark, take images of when the lights are on and off; to help depict the setting of where the injury happened. An attorney can use all of this information and more to establish your case, demonstrating that the negligent party was aware of, or should have been aware of, the risks that their insecurity posed.
Conclusion
Visitors are put at risk of criminal attack when property owners fail to provide adequate security measures. When property owners fail to provide basic safety precautions, such as proper lighting, locks, and other types of security, injuries are more likely to occur. Unfortunately, because negligent security injuries are often a result of violent crime, they can be traumatic.
Property owners need to take precautions to ensure the safety of their visitors and residents. Ensuring safety does not only protect the visitors; they protect the property owner from liability when an injury occurs. However, If you or a loved one incur harm due to negligent security, it is critical to take action; contact a personal injury attorney to discuss your legal options.
Produced in association with Craig Lebrau
Jesse Pitts has been with the Global Banking & Finance Review since 2016, serving in various capacities, including Graphic Designer, Content Publisher, and Editorial Assistant. As the sole graphic designer for the company, Jesse plays a crucial role in shaping the visual identity of Global Banking & Finance Review. Additionally, Jesse manages the publishing of content across multiple platforms, including Global Banking & Finance Review, Asset Digest, Biz Dispatch, Blockchain Tribune, Business Express, Brands Journal, Companies Digest, Economy Standard, Entrepreneur Tribune, Finance Digest, Fintech Herald, Global Islamic Finance Magazine, International Releases, Online World News, Luxury Adviser, Palmbay Herald, Startup Observer, Technology Dispatch, Trading Herald, and Wealth Tribune.
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