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Negligent Security & Premises Liability<\/p>

Attacked on Someone Else's Property: You May Have a Claim<\/h1>

When a property owner fails to provide reasonable security and you are assaulted, shot, robbed, or harmed as a result, the owner may be held liable for your injuries.<\/p>

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By CHG Lawyers \u00b7 Published August 25, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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You Were Attacked on Someone Else’s Property\u2014and the Owner May Be Responsible<\/h2>\n

You were assaulted, shot, robbed, or sexually assaulted on someone else’s property. It happened at an apartment complex, a parking lot or garage, a hotel, a bar, a store, a gas station, or an ATM. You were seriously hurt. The attacker is criminally responsible for the crime\u2014but the property owner may also be legally responsible if they failed to provide reasonable security that could have prevented the attack.<\/p>\n

This is not about blaming the victim. This is about holding property owners accountable for negligence. If an owner knows crime is a risk on their property and fails to take basic security steps\u2014working locks, adequate lighting, cameras, security staff\u2014and that failure enables an attack, the owner bears legal responsibility for the harm that follows.<\/p>\n

That legal claim is called negligent security<\/strong>. It is a real, separate right you have\u2014even if the attacker was arrested or convicted.<\/p>\n\n

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The Property Owner’s Legal Duty Under Florida Law<\/h2>\n

In Florida, property owners have a legal duty to maintain reasonable security for anyone lawfully on their property\u2014tenants, residents, customers, guests, or visitors. Under Florida common law and premises liability principles<\/a>, owners must take steps a reasonable property owner would take to protect people from foreseeable harm, including foreseeable criminal acts.<\/p>\n

The key distinction is this: the attacker is responsible for committing the crime. The property owner is responsible for failing to prevent it.<\/strong> These are two separate legal questions. You can pursue both a criminal case against the attacker and a civil claim against the property owner simultaneously.<\/p>\n

What Does “Reasonable Security” Mean in Practice?<\/h2>\n

Reasonable security does not mean the owner must prevent all crime or guarantee absolute safety. It means the owner must take steps appropriate to the property, its location, and its crime history.<\/p>\n

Examples of reasonable security include:<\/p>\n