Premises Liability Lawyers
In Phoenix, Arizona and Taking Cases Nationwide
Property owners and managers are required to provide reasonable security on their properties in light of the foreseeable risk of crime on their properties. When they fail to do so, and persons lawfully on the property are injured by criminals, the injured persons may have a claim against the property owners and managers.
Examples of Premises Liability Lawsuits
The premises liability lawyers of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. represented a mother whose only son was killed by a shotgun blast at an apartment complex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite dozens of police responses to complaints of prostitution, drug dealing and crimes, the owners failed to provide adequate security for their tenants. The jury awarded the mother, who developed post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression stemming from the event, $10 million in compensatory damages for her son's wrongful deathand assessed the owners $2.6 million in punitive damages as punishment for their wrongful conduct.
Other examples of premises liability cases like this could include a property owner's or manager's failure to provide adequate security at:
- Malls or shopping centers
- Amusement parks
- Concerts
- Festivals
- Sporting events
- Hotels or motels
- Schools
- Restaurants
If you or a loved has suffered a catastrophic injury or wrongful death due to inadequate security, you should contact the premises liability lawyers of Snyder & Wenner, P.C. today. Your initial consultation can be done in our Phoenix, Arizona office in person, or over the phone if you live elsewhere. We will protect your rights, build a solid case against the responsible party and help you get the damages you are entitled to by law.
