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Negligent Security Attorneys AtlantaWhen we think of Atlanta my family has
mixed emotions. We lost our wonderful Gary to a homicide, something
that we thought would never happen to a small town family in
Michigan. But on the other side of emotion, we remember new friends
in Atlanta, one of them being Jay Although the general common law principle is that there is no duty to protect against harm caused by the criminal act of a third party, an exception is that a duty is imposed to take reasonable measures where such criminal acts are foreseeable. Thus, whether or not there is liability for negligence in a negligent security case often turns on the issue of foreseeability. Generally, there are six types of negligent security cases: |
The Restatement of Torts 2nd §344 provides that landowners are liable for failing to exercise reasonable care to (a) discover that such acts are being done, or (b) give adequate warning so visitors can avoid the harm. There is usually no duty unless the owner/occupier knows or has reason to know of the acts of third persons. If you or someone you know has been injured due to "negligent security", Call 404-255-6677 for an evaluation of your negligent security case at no charge. |
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SLAPPEY & SADD, LLC 352 Sandy Springs Circle Atlanta, Georgia 30328 404-255-6677 888-474-9616 (toll free) 404-255-7340 fax Serving Atlanta, Sandy Springs & All of Georgia |