"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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Injury Due to Unsecured Access Points: Crime Related Injury Lawyer
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Ohio Negligent Security Attorney: Injury Due to Unsecured Access Points
A fundamental security measure for any apartment building, office complex, or business is controlling entry and exit. When property management allows unsecured access points—such as a front door that is routinely propped-open or a security gate left broken—they invite foreseeable criminal activity and create a direct path for intruders, leading to severe personal injury.
In Ohio, property owners have a clear duty of care to secure their premises. If you or a loved one were attacked or injured due to a criminal act facilitated by unsecured access points in a building, our experienced Personal Injury Attorney team can help. We specialize in Negligent Security claims, holding owners accountable for their failure to provide basic physical security.
Landlord/Owner Duty to Secure Premises Under Ohio Law
Under Ohio Premises Liability law, commercial property owners and landlords owe their tenants and invitees (customers, guests) a duty of ordinary care. This duty explicitly includes taking reasonable steps to protect individuals from foreseeable criminal acts of third parties. Leaving access points unsecured is a classic breach of this duty.
We prove a breach by establishing the owner's foreseeability and notice of the unsecured condition, often using the Totality of the Circumstances Test:
- Actual or Constructive Notice: The property owner or manager had actual notice (e.g., received tenant complaints, security reports) that the door was regularly propped-open or the lock was broken, or the condition existed long enough for them to have known (constructive notice).
- Foreseeability: If the property is located in an area with prior criminal incidents, the failure to address unsecured access points makes injury highly foreseeable.
- Violation of Building/Fire Code: While doors must allow for egress, security doors must also function properly for ingress. We investigate if the unsecured condition violates security protocols or implied safety standards.
Proving Causation: Unsecured Doors as the Direct Link to Injury
For a Negligent Security claim to succeed in Ohio, we must demonstrate that the owner’s failure to prevent unsecured access points was the direct and proximate cause of your personal injury during the criminal act.
- Facilitation of Crime: An unsecured access point provides an easy, unimpeded, non-forcible means of entry for criminals, proving that a functioning and secured door would have deterred or prevented the attack.
- Breach of Security Policy: We argue that the owner's failure to enforce a security policy (e.g., ensuring employees do not prop open doors) constitutes a breach of the duty of care.
- Heightened Risk: The propped-open door or broken security point directly undermined all other security measures, rendering them useless and creating a heightened risk that the property owner allowed to persist.
Evidence, Damages, & Ohio's Statute of Limitations (R.C. 2305.10)
Injuries resulting from criminal attacks due to unsecured access points can be severe. We act quickly to secure critical evidence that proves the owner’s long-standing negligence:
- Tenant/Witness Testimony: Collecting statements from tenants or visitors confirming the propped-open door or broken lock was a persistent problem known to management.
- Surveillance Footage: Reviewing security video (if available) to show how the assailant gained entry and how long the unsecured access point was left open prior to the incident.
- Maintenance and Communication Logs: Searching for written complaints, emails, or work orders related to the door, lock, or security issues to establish actual notice.
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 medical bills, psychological counseling, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
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If you were injured due to a criminal attack facilitated by unsecured access points or a propped-open door at an Ohio property, contact our dedicated legal team for specialized assistance.
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5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43220
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