Torts/Personal Injury
Nov. 17, 2023
Third-party liability in negligent security cases
To succeed in holding these entities liable, the crime must be reasonably foreseeable, giving rise to a duty to protect the public. Foreseeability can be shown by a history of crime on the property and/or surrounding area.
Mary E. Alexander
Founding Attorney
Mary Alexander & Associates PC
44 Montgomery St Ste 1303
San Francisco , CA 94104
Phone: (415) 433-4440
Fax: (415) 433-5440
Email: malexander@maryalexanderlaw.com
Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA
She is speaking about "Alternative Avenues for Accountability: Third Party Criminal Conduct Cases" at today's Consumer Attorneys of California Conference in San Francisco.
Criminal assaults on private property require special handling to prove negligence on the part of the property owner and its agents. One example is assaults at apartment complexes in high crime areas. An apartment complex may have security guards assigned to protect the residents and the public, however, security guards are not always trained or equipped to handle violent situations.
Picture a young man coming into a large apartment comple...
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