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 the property may share responsibility.
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.
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.
Stores, gas stations, and restaurants must take reasonable steps to protect customers on their property.
Venues that over-serve, under-staff security, or ignore known dangers can share responsibility for assaults on their premises.
Not a case mill. When you call Cowen Edwards, your case is handled by the named partners — trial lawyers who try these cases themselves.
Two minutes — the form above or a call, any hour. It's free and confidential.
We investigate the property's security history — prior incidents, cameras, lighting, staffing.
If we take the case, the partners handle it themselves — investigation, filing, and trial if it comes to that.
Free case review, 24 hours a day.
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