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Negligent Security | Paralysis from Assault<\/p>

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

If you were assaulted, shot, or attacked at an apartment, parking lot, hotel, or business and were paralyzed or permanently injured because the owner failed to provide reasonable security, CHG Personal Injury Lawyers can help. We handle negligent-security claims nationwide.<\/p>

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By CHG Lawyers \u00b7 Published August 29, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Paralysis From Assault or Shooting on Unsafe Property: Your Legal Rights<\/h2>\n

You were attacked on someone else’s property. The owner failed to provide reasonable security. Now you live with paralysis<\/a>\u2014a permanent, life-altering injury. You may have the right to sue the property owner in a negligent-security claim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is separate from any criminal case. You are holding the property owner accountable for their failure to protect you. We focus exclusively on catastrophic injuries like yours and know how to build a strong claim for maximum recovery.<\/p>\n

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Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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How a Negligent-Security Claim Works<\/h2>\n

A negligent-security claim<\/strong> is a civil lawsuit against the property owner. It is not about the person who attacked you\u2014that is a separate criminal case. You are suing the owner for their negligence.<\/p>\n

You are seeking compensation for every cost and loss your paralysis has caused: medical care, adaptive equipment, home modifications, lost wages, pain, and the life you have lost.<\/p>\n

Many people do not know they have this right. Property owners count on that silence. We do not.<\/p>\n

What Must Be Proven<\/h3>\n

To win a negligent-security claim, we must show:<\/p>\n

The owner knew (or should have known) violent crime was foreseeable.<\/strong> Prior assaults, robberies, or shootings at the property\u2014or nearby\u2014put the owner on notice. Industry standards for similar properties also establish what the owner should have known.<\/p>\n

They failed to take reasonable steps.<\/strong> Reasonable security includes: working locks on doors and gates; adequate lighting in parking areas, hallways, and common spaces; security cameras and monitoring; security guards or patrols; and rapid response to prior complaints.<\/p>\n

That failure directly enabled the attack.<\/strong> A working gate, a guard, or functioning cameras would have prevented or deterred the crime. Without them, you were left vulnerable.<\/p>\n

You suffered a catastrophic, permanent injury.<\/strong> Paralysis from a spinal cord injury<\/a> is one of the most life-altering injuries possible. It is permanent and requires lifetime care.<\/p>\n

You are entitled to compensation.<\/strong> The property owner’s negligence caused your injury. You deserve to recover all costs and losses that flow from that negligence.<\/p>\n

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Who Can Be Held Liable?<\/h2>\n

We investigate to identify every party responsible for the failure to provide adequate security:<\/p>\n