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Spinal Cord Injury | Negligent Security<\/p>

Attacked on Someone Else's Property? You May Have a Claim Against the Owner<\/h1>

When a property owner fails to provide reasonable security, they may be liable for injuries you suffered in an assault or violent attack. CHG Personal Injury Lawyers focuses exclusively on catastrophic spinal cord injuries and the negligence that causes them.<\/p>

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By CHG Lawyers \u00b7 Published August 30, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Spinal Cord Injury From Assault on Someone Else’s Property: Negligent Security Claims<\/h2>\n

You were attacked on someone else’s property. An apartment complex. A parking lot. A hotel. A bar. A business. The assault left you paralyzed or with catastrophic back or neck damage. Now you face a lifetime of medical care, lost income, and permanent life changes.<\/p>\n

You may wonder: Can I hold the property owner responsible for my spinal cord injury from assault<\/strong>? The answer is often yes. If they failed to provide reasonable security, you may have a claim. This claim is separate from any criminal case against the attacker. The property owner’s negligence in failing to protect you creates your legal claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is a Negligent Security Claim?<\/h2>\n

A negligent security claim holds a property owner accountable for failing to provide reasonable security. Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises safe. That duty includes reasonable security measures: working locks, adequate lighting, security cameras, alarm systems, or trained security personnel.<\/p>\n

The specific measures required depend on the property type, location, business nature, and what similar properties typically do.<\/p>\n

When a property owner fails to provide these measures, and that failure allows an attacker to harm you, the owner may be liable for your injuries. The owner is not liable for the attacker’s crime. They are liable for their own negligence in failing to prevent it.<\/p>\n

You Were Attacked and Suffered a Spinal Cord Injury From Assault: What Now?<\/h2>\n

When you’re assaulted on someone else’s property, the owner may be legally liable if they failed to provide reasonable security.<\/p>\n

You had every right to expect the property would be reasonably safe. You didn’t choose to be harmed there. If the owner’s negligence\u2014broken locks, poor lighting, no cameras, no guards\u2014made the attack possible or more likely, they bear responsibility.<\/p>\n

A spinal cord injury from assault<\/strong> on an inadequately secured property can support a substantial claim. Damages cover your medical care, lost income, pain and suffering, and lifetime needs.<\/p>\n

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