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BAR FIGHT INJURIES

Los Angeles Bars and Nightclubs may have Inadequate Security

 

Los Angeles bar fight injury lawyers at Lederer & Nojima are well-equipped to help you if you have been injured in a bar fight, an altercation at a nightclub, you were assaulted at a concert, or you were injured in any way at any public establishment in the Los Angeles area. If a bouncer or security guard used unnecessary force and caused you physical harm or if you were not adequately protected from danger, contact our Los Angeles bar fight injury lawyers as soon as possible to discuss your situation in a free consultation. You owe us nothing unless we win your case
Property owners have a legal responsibility to ensure the reasonable safety of customers and guests. If you have been injured on someone else’s property, you have a right to recover compensation from the owners for your medical expenses and other damages. Our Los Angeles bar fight injury lawyers will protect your legal rights and aggressively pursue those who contributed to your injuries.

In addition to bar fight injuries, negligent security can also involve other tragic scenarios. If a shopping mall parking lot is not adequately secured, assaults or thefts may occur. If a bar patron is harassed or threatened and bouncers did not effectively respond, this may be grounds for a lawsuit. Our lawyers have decades of experience in this area of the law and we have recovered millions of dollars for our injured clients. Call us for a free consultation and evaluation of your case

Defining Inadequate Security

In California, a property owner has a duty to provide a safe environment for customers, guests, and invitees on their property. The property owners can be sued for negligence or carelessness if someone is injured on their premises. This is called premises liability . Premises liability often involves a situation where a customer or guest is injured by a third party (for example someone starts a fight with you at a bar). This is called negligent security and the property owner can be sued if he or she failed to provide reasonably safe and secure conditions. The property owner may be held responsible for attacks, assaults, robberies, rapes, murders, and other crimes committed by a third party that results in injury to a guest or customer. Negligent security claims may arise in any number of ways. Some of the most common examples include the following:

  • inadequate lighting and surveillance
  • inadequate security measures (such as inadequate locks, fencing, equipment, etc.)
  • malfunction of security equipment
  • negligent hiring of security personnel without proper background checks
  • poorly trained security guards, bouncers and other staff
  • understaffed and ill-equipped employees

Whether a criminal act is alleged or not, you may have justification for a lawsuit if you have been injured as the result of premises liability, negligent security or a property owner’s irresponsible actions or lack of appropriate action. If a criminal act lead to your injuries, you may also be entitled to punitive damages in a civil suit. Since no two cases are exactly the same, call us as soon as possible to discuss the details of your situation. Our Los Angeles bar fight injury lawyers may be able to help you get justice.

Patrons of bars, nightclubs and other public establishments are often injured by bouncers or security guards that become overly aggressive. In these instances, the property owner is liable for the acts of their security personnel who cause injury. The property owner can also be liable if they hired someone that they knew, or should have known, had violent propensities or had a record of violent crimes (this is termed “negligent hiring”). Though an individual employee may be held personally liable, many times their employer is the one who is most at fault. They have a responsibility to hire and equip their staff.

Many employees charged with keeping the peace are subcontractors. Their employer may not be the property owner where an injury occurred. In such instances, the property owner, the security company and the individual employee may all be responsible for a patron or customer’s injuries. Furthermore, in many personal injury cases, an insurance company may aggressively fight to pay compensation to an injury victim. If you have suffered in a bar fight or similar unfortunate incident, there may be medical bills to cover, lost wages to account for, and pain and suffering that you have endured. If an insurance company is not treating you fairly or you believe that you may need to sue to get what you are entitled to, call our Los Angeles bar fight injury lawyers.
Our Los Angeles bar fight injury lawyers offer free initial consultations and we accept cases on a contingent fee basis. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing. By calling us now, you will get practical advice and have the opportunity to discuss your case with highly experienced attorneys who know how to get results.

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