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Two Recent Georgia Supreme Court Cases on Negligent Security
Negligent security can be a premises liability issue. A lawsuit may be brought against a property or business owner when a patron sustains a foreseeable injury because of inadequate security measures. A negligent security claim can arise when a visitor suffers assault, robbery, battery, sexual assault, or wrongful death.
Mistakes Landlords Make That Endanger Their Tenants
In property management, landlords shoulder a critical responsibility. They must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their tenants. However, some landlords fail in this duty, with a rental environment riddled with hazards that cause significant harm and injuries.
When Amusement Parks Fail in Their Duty to Keep Patrons Safe
Amusement Parks are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia in Chapter 120-3-28. These rules establish minimum safety requirements for amusement parks and carnival rides. They set specific standards for the assembly, installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, use, operation, and disassembly of all amusement rides for the protection of the public and employees. The Georgia Office of Safety Fire Commissioner is responsible for overseeing and enforcing state rules and regulations concerning amusement parks and carnivals.
Georgia’s Swimming Pool Laws and Accident Liability
Safety requirements for swimming pools are covered in the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia in Chapter 511-3-5. This chapter contains regulations concerning everything from the pool’s construction to filters to diving boards to lifeguards. Pool stairs, ladders, diving equipment, slides, circulation systems, disinfectant equipment, entryways, and exits all must conform to certain specifications.
How Can You Prove Negligent Security?
Property owners have a duty to provide security for anyone invited to their property. Whether they rent a home or business property, security must be guaranteed at all times. Suppose a property owner fails to meet these requirements and does not take the necessary steps toward providing adequate security; in that case, they are responsible for any resulting losses or damages due to negligent security. Read on to learn more about negligent security and how an attorney can help you get compensated.
Common Examples of Negligent Security
Negligent security refers to an incident where a crime occurs on someone’s property due to a lack of security. As an owner of a property, whether it’s a residential property like a rental home or commercial property such as a convenience store, shopping mall, restaurant or bar, the owner has to provide adequate security in order to keep others safe.
How Hotel Security Is Responsible for Your Safety
When you are a guest at a hotel, you can expect the hotel to take reasonable measures to ensure your safety. A hotel has a responsibility to provide adequate security to make their premises reasonably safe.
If a hotel has not done so, and you have been injured on the premises, the hotel owners could be liable for your injury.
Safety Obligations of Security Guards in Stores and Malls
A security officer’s job is to promote safety and prevent criminal activity in stores and shopping malls. Their occupation provides a sense of order. Crime has unfortunately been on the rise in Atlanta and the need for adequate security is ever-present.
The Obligations of Security Guards in Public Spaces
People tend to pay more attention to their own behavior when there is a uniform or a badge around. Security guards play many roles when securing public facilities. Their presence ensures the safety of people, premises, and objects located by deterring people from acting outside of the rules of the space or the laws in the region.
Who Can Be Held Liable After an Elevator Accident?
When you choose to use an elevator, the last thing on your mind may be the risk of serious injuries – but elevator accidents occur far more often than most of us realize. The types of elevator accidents that can lead to serious injury or death include:
- Elevator shaft falls
- Caught between floors
- Struck by elevator
- Elevator platform collapses
- Mechanical breakdown
- Faulty wiring
- Power failures
- Defective elevator doors
- Free falls
- Unbalanced leveling
- Electrocutions
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