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When Property Owners Fail to Protect, Criminals Attack.
Property owners who know about crime in their area have a duty to protect visitors and tenants. When inadequate security leads to assault, robbery, or worse, we hold them accountable.
The Duty to Protect Against Crime
Oklahoma law recognizes that property owners have a duty to protect visitors from foreseeable criminal acts. When owners know about crime in the area and fail to take reasonable security measures, they can be held liable for the resulting harm.
"A landowner may be liable for the criminal acts of third parties if those acts were reasonably foreseeable and the landowner failed to take reasonable precautions to protect against them."
— Oklahoma premises liability law, applying Restatement (Second) of Torts principles
Where Negligent Security Claims Arise
Inadequate security can lead to violence anywhere. We handle cases at:
Apartment Complexes
Broken gates, inadequate lighting, lack of security personnel in high-crime areas.
Parking Lots & Garages
Dark, unmonitored parking areas where robberies and assaults frequently occur.
Hotels & Motels
Failure to provide secure locks, lighting, or security in areas with known crime.
Retail Stores & Malls
Inadequate security personnel, broken cameras, and poor lighting in parking areas.
How We Build Your Case
Crime History
We obtain police reports for the property and surrounding area to establish foreseeability.
Security Failures
Broken locks, non-functional cameras, inadequate lighting, and missing security personnel.
Prior Complaints
Evidence that tenants or visitors complained about safety issues before the attack.
Industry Standards
What security measures are standard for similar properties in similar areas?
Crimes We Handle
We represent victims of violent crimes that could have been prevented with adequate security.
Assault and battery
Sexual assault and rape
Armed robbery
Carjacking
Kidnapping
Shootings
Home invasions (apartments)
Murder and wrongful death
Frequently Asked Questions
Negligent security is a type of premises liability claim where a property owner's failure to provide adequate security measures allows a foreseeable criminal act to occur. If a crime that was reasonably foreseeable could have been prevented by proper security, the property owner may be liable for the victim's injuries.
We investigate the property's crime history—if there were prior assaults, robberies, or other crimes at or near the location, the owner should have known the area was dangerous. We obtain police reports, crime statistics for the neighborhood, and evidence of prior complaints to the property owner.
Adequate security depends on the circumstances, but may include: proper lighting in parking areas and walkways, working locks on doors and gates, security cameras, security personnel, controlled access to buildings, and prompt response to tenant complaints about safety. The higher the crime risk, the more security is required.
Yes: if the attack was foreseeable (prior crimes in the complex) and the landlord failed to provide adequate security. Common failures include broken entry gates, locks that don't work, inadequate lighting, and failing to screen tenants with violent criminal histories. We investigate the landlord's knowledge and security failures.
That's exactly why negligent security claims are valuable. The property owner (through their insurance) is often the only deep-pocket defendant. You don't need a criminal conviction to pursue a civil claim—we only need to prove the property owner's negligence, not identify the specific attacker.
You can recover medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional trauma and PTSD, loss of enjoyment of life, and in some cases punitive damages if the owner's conduct was especially egregious. Sexual assault and violent crime victims suffer lasting psychological trauma that deserves full compensation.
You Deserve Justice. Property Owners Must Be Held Accountable.
When property owners cut corners on security, innocent people pay the price. We fight to hold them responsible and secure compensation for victims of preventable violence.
No Fee Unless We Win