"When I was injured due to inadequate security at a retail center in Columbus, I felt completely lost. This firm quickly stepped in, investigated the facts, and held the property owner accountable for their negligence. They treated my case with dignity and professionalism, securing a settlement that covered my medical bills and lost wages. I highly recommend them for any crime-related injury on someone else's property."
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Ohio Negligent Security Attorney: Injury Due to Broken Alarm Systems
Apartment complexes, businesses, and commercial properties that advertise the use of alarm systems create an expectation of safety. When these security devices are broken or not promptly repaired, the property owner breaches a fundamental trust, dramatically increasing the risk of injury from foreseeable criminal activity.
A non-functioning or broken alarm system is a sign of negligent security, turning a property into an easy target for intruders. If you or a loved one suffered a personal injury due to a criminal act that occurred because a broken alarm system was not promptly repaired, our experienced Personal Injury Attorney team can help. We specialize in Negligent Security claims, holding owners accountable under Ohio law.
The Property Owner's Duty to Maintain Alarm Systems in Ohio
Under Ohio Premises Liability law, commercial property owners and landlords owe their invitees (tenants, customers, guests) a duty of ordinary care. If the owner chooses to install an alarm system—or advertises its presence—they assume the duty to ensure that system is functional and maintained.
We prove a breach of this duty by establishing the owner's foreseeability and notice of the broken system:
- Breach of Assumed Duty: By installing the alarm system, the owner undertook a duty to maintain it. The failure to repair the broken alarm system is a breach of this assumed obligation.
- Actual or Constructive Notice: We establish the owner had actual notice (e.g., the tenant or security company reported the fault) or constructive notice (the alarm was visibly non-functional for a long period) but failed to have it promptly repaired.
- Foreseeability: We utilize the Totality of the Circumstances Test to show that the property was already at risk for crime, making the lack of a working alarm system a clear act of negligence that directly increased the risk of injury.
Proving Causation: Broken Alarms Enabling Criminal Acts
To succeed in a Negligent Security claim, we must demonstrate that the owner's failure to promptly repair the broken alarm system was the direct and proximate cause of your personal injury during the criminal act.
- Deterrence Failure: A functional alarm system deters criminals and alerts authorities quickly. Its broken status removed this essential protective layer, directly facilitating the crime.
- Breach of Promise: If the owner or landlord marketed the property as having a secure, alarmed system, the failure to maintain it constitutes a negligent omission that lowered the security below the promised standard.
- Security Standard: We compare the owner's inaction to the industry standard for maintaining life-safety and security systems, proving that the owner failed to exercise ordinary care in a reasonable timeframe after the system became broken.
Evidence, Damages, & Ohio's Statute of Limitations (R.C. 2305.10)
Injuries resulting from a criminal attack due to a broken alarm system can be severe and life-altering. We move quickly to secure the evidence needed to prove the owner’s negligence:
- Service and Repair Logs: Obtaining records from the alarm company to confirm when the system became broken, when the owner was notified, and the timeline of any attempted repairs.
- Internal Communications: Searching for evidence of actual notice, such as emails or maintenance requests from tenants or security staff regarding the broken alarm system.
- Expert Testimony: Engaging security experts to testify that the failure to promptly repair the system was a substantial deviation from accepted security standards and facilitated the criminal act.
The statute of limitations for most personal injury claims in Ohio (R.C. 2305.10) is typically two years from the date of the injury. Victims are entitled to compensation for all related medical expenses, psychological counseling, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
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If you were injured due to a criminal attack facilitated by a broken alarm system that was not promptly repaired at an Ohio business or apartment, contact our dedicated legal team.
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5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43220
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