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Negligent Security | Paralysis from Assault<\/p>

Paralyzed After an Assault on Someone Else's Property<\/h1>

If you were attacked and injured on an apartment complex, parking garage, hotel, or other property where the owner failed to provide reasonable security, you may have a claim against that property owner\u2014regardless of whether the attacker was caught.<\/p>

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

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Assaulted on Someone Else’s Property and Paralyzed? Your Negligent Security Claim<\/h2>\n

You were attacked at an apartment complex, parking lot, hotel, or other property. The assault left you paralyzed\u2014unable to move your legs or arms. Your life has changed forever: emergency surgery, months in rehabilitation, adaptive equipment you’ll need for life, home modifications, ongoing medical care, and the permanent loss of independence.<\/p>\n

Here’s what matters right now: the attacker is not the only one who may be legally responsible.<\/strong> The property owner may owe you compensation if they failed to provide reasonable security\u2014working locks, adequate lighting, cameras, or guards\u2014that could have prevented the attack.<\/p>\n

This is a separate legal claim from any criminal case. Even if the attacker is never caught, you may still recover money damages from the property owner. In Florida, you have two years from the date of the assault<\/a><\/strong> to file a civil claim\u2014so time matters.<\/p>\n

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If you were assaulted on someone else’s property and are now living with paralysis, reach out to discuss your claim. The first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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Your Paralysis from an Assault: The Permanent Reality<\/h2>\n

When you were assaulted, you suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted in paralysis<\/a>. The severity depends on where the injury occurred and whether it’s complete or incomplete.<\/p>\n

Complete spinal cord injury<\/strong> means the damage is total. No signals pass below the injury site. You have no movement or feeling below that level. Recovery of function is extremely limited.<\/p>\n

Incomplete spinal cord injury<\/strong> means some signals still pass below the injury site. You retain partial movement or feeling. Incomplete injuries may allow for some recovery, but it’s unpredictable and often modest.<\/p>\n

If you lost function in your lower body, that’s paraplegia<\/strong>. If you lost function in all four limbs, that’s quadriplegia<\/strong>. Either way, the injury is permanent and life-altering.<\/p>\n

You’re now facing:<\/p>\n