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Florida Personal Injury | Negligent Security<\/p>

Burned in an Attack on Someone Else's Property? You May Have Options.<\/h1>

If you were assaulted and burned on an apartment complex, parking garage, hotel, or other business property because the owner failed to provide reasonable security, CHG Personal Injury Lawyers can review what happened and explain your options under Florida law.<\/p>

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By CHG Lawyers \u00b7 Published October 12, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Burn Injury From an Assault on Someone Else’s Property: Your Rights After an Attack<\/h2>\n

If someone attacked you and left you with serious burns on someone else’s property, Florida law addresses how fault is weighed.<\/strong> In an action for damages against the owner, lessor, operator, or manager of commercial or real property brought by a person lawfully on the property who was injured by the criminal act of a third party, the trier of fact must consider the fault of all persons who contributed to the injury (Fla. Stat. \u00a7 768.0701<\/a>). But the owner of the apartment complex, parking garage, hotel, or store may also share legal blame. This is true if unsafe conditions helped the attack happen.<\/p>\n

This page is for people who were attacked and badly burned somewhere that should have been safer. It is also for families who lost a loved one this way. We explain your rights in plain language. We only use legal terms after we describe what happened to you.<\/p>\n\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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First, the thing no one else says clearly<\/h2>\n

You are not to blame for being attacked.<\/strong> Survivors often replay the moment and ask what they could have done differently. You parked where you always park. You walked to your own front door. You stopped for gas. But a criminal chose to hurt you. Nothing you did invited that. Shame is a normal reaction to trauma, not a sign you did anything wrong.<\/p>\n

This matters legally, too. Florida uses a shared-fault rule (more on that below). Insurance companies sometimes try to blame the victim to pay less. So understand this from the start: the fault sits with the attacker. It may also sit with a property owner who failed to protect you. Knowing this helps you push back.<\/p>\n

Quick summary: what you need to know<\/h2>\n