Negligent Security Law

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Van Riper and Nies Attorneys have the experience and resources needed to pursue litigation against businesses or landlords whose negligence, or carelessness, in failing to provide appropriate security placed a customer or tenant  whose negligence in failing to provide adequate security placed a tenant or customer at greater risk of being victims of criminal attacks.

If there is adequate evidence that security devices, such as locks, or security were lacking, inadequate or performed negligently or carelessly, the culpable parties can be held responsible for the victim’s harms and losses. Our attorney, Christian Van Riper, is a former prosecutor for the State of Florida, where he prosecuted multiple criminals who committed violent attacks on business premises. Attorney Tim Nies, is a former insurance company trial lawyer and a US Army Ranger Veteran .We will work hard on making sure that the negligent parties pay for your harms and losses so that you may start to piece your life back together. We are known as legal warriors in prosecuting injury claims for our clients.

The duty to exercise reasonable care in protecting customers and tenants from violent attacks is on the owners of businesses and other commercial property that invites customers onto theirpremises. As such, negligent or inadequate security claims and lawsuits may be filed against: supermarkets, restaurants, malls, offices, hotels and motels, college dorms, daycares, hospitals, ATM locations, casinos, airports and parking lots.

Damages for criminal acts such as assaults or rape, not only include physical injuries, but also psychological injuries, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We will work hard to make sure that the responsible party pays for your harms and losses.  

For more information about our negligent security injury practice, please call us at 561-948-5588 or email attorney Tim Nies at tim@vanriperandnies.com.