Cowen Edwards Trial Lawyers
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Negligent Security · Serving All of Florida

Injured Where You Should Have Been Safe?

A shooting at an apartment complex. An assault in a parking lot or nightclub. When a property owner fails to provide reasonable security, Florida law may hold them accountable — and you may be entitled to significant compensation.

$20+ million recovered for injury clients
Pay no fee unless we win
Talk to a trial lawyer — not a call center
Free, confidential case review — 24/7

Get Your Free Case Review

Tell us where it happened — a trial lawyer reviews every case.
Apartment Complex
Local Business
Nightclub / Bar
Hotel
Mall / Parking Lot
Somewhere Else
Free & confidential. No obligation. We respond fast — day or night.
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Results That Speak for Themselves

Cowen Edwards has recovered millions for victims of crimes that never should have happened — because the property failed to keep people safe.

$5,500,000
Wrongful Death — Negligent Security
Client sustained a gunshot wound at an apartment complex.
$2,500,000
Negligent Security
Client assaulted by another customer at a big-box retailer.
$2,400,000
Wrongful Death — Negligent Security
Client sustained a gunshot wound at an apartment complex.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.

Property Owners Have a Duty to Keep You Safe

Broken gates. Burned-out lights. No cameras, no guards — in a place with a history of crime. That's not bad luck; it can be negligence.

Apartment complexes

Landlords who know about prior crime and still skip basic security — working locks, lighting, patrols — can be held liable when residents and guests are hurt.

Businesses & retailers

Stores, gas stations, and restaurants must take reasonable steps to protect customers on their property.

Nightclubs, bars & venues

Venues that over-serve, under-staff security, or ignore known dangers can share responsibility for assaults on their premises.

The Trial Lawyers Who Take Your Call

Not a case mill. When you call Cowen Edwards, your case is handled by the named partners — trial lawyers who have recovered more than $20 million for injured clients.

Geoff Cowen, Trial Lawyer
Geoff Cowen
Founding Partner · Florida Bar 2011 · Litigates injury claims from inception through trial
Paul Edwards, Trial Lawyer
Paul Edwards
Founding Partner · Trial lawyer for the injured — personal injury, personal service

How It Works

Tell us what happened

Two minutes — the form above or a call, any hour. It's free and confidential.

A trial lawyer reviews your case

We investigate the property's security history — prior incidents, cameras, lighting, staffing.

We fight for maximum compensation

You pay nothing unless we win. Medical bills, lost income, and what your family has been through — all of it counts.

Something terrible happened.
Someone should answer for it.

Free case review, 24 hours a day. No fee unless we win.

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