San Bernardino Negligent Security Lawyer
San Bernardino Negligent Security Attorney
At Easton & Easton, LLP, a San Bernardino negligent security lawyer from our firm can understand the complexities you face after sustaining an injury due to inadequate security measures. We are committed to fighting for the compensation you deserve and advocating for your rights in the California legal system.
Thorough Investigation for a Strong Case
Our team can fully investigate every aspect of your case. We can gather evidence establishing the property owner’s negligence, which led to your injuries. This can include the following:
- Security Camera Footage: We can secure footage documenting the incident or the lack of security measures. Our firm can also review footage from other businesses and surrounding cameras to ensure that we have not missed crucial details.
- Police Reports: Police reports disclose what happened at the scene, witness statements, and additional observations. We can request these reports and find additional witnesses. We seek testimony about people’s views concerning the premises’ safety level and how events unfolded.
- Maintenance Records: Maintenance records can reveal whether the owner failed to maintain certain systems, such as alarms, lighting, or cameras, that should have been used for security purposes. This failure can be essential evidence in your case.
Negotiation for a Just Settlement
Our negotiators can handle all communication with insurance representatives. We can demonstrate negligence in security matters that led to your injuries based on the evidence collected. Our team can closely examine all the facts to establish direct connections between the breach and the physical harm inflicted on you.
Our firm can work hard to obtain proper compensation that covers all your expenses, such as medical costs and pain and suffering. We do not accept low offers and fight hard for your rights to get the maximum damage recovery.
Representation When Necessary
We do not give up if we do not reach a fair settlement with the insurance agency. We are fully prepared to represent you in court. We can meticulously plan your case, anticipate opposing arguments, and formulate highly compelling strategies. Our planning can involve conducting extensive legal research, studying relevant decisions that other courts have made, and working with professional witnesses.
Our experienced personal injury litigators can advocate for your rights in court to the judge and jury. We can present your case persuasively, explaining how your injuries connect to the owner’s breach of their duty of care.
Recoverable Damages in San Bernardino Negligent Security Cases
A successful case in San Bernardino can help you recover compensation for:
Medical Expenses
These expenses include all medical bills related to your injuries, such as:
- Hospital stays
- Physician visits
- Surgery costs
- Prescriptions
- Drugs administered during treatment
Additionally, therapy fees that may be required later on are included.
Lost Wages
Missed work due to your injuries can be a part of your settlement. These wages can include sick days taken off work due to recovery and other examples, like vacation leave that you have used up.
Property Damage
Compensation for this can include the price of fixing or replacing damaged property resulting from the crime. Property damages include clothes, jewelry, a vehicle, or electronics.
Loss of Consortium
Sometimes, if your injuries significantly affect your marriage, you can receive compensation for losing affection for a spouse.
It should be noted that not all possible damages have been listed. The nature of the recoverable damages will depend on every case’s specific circumstances.
FAQs for Negligent Security Lawyers
Q: What Is Negligent Security Law in California?
A: Negligent security law in California revolves around property owners or managers who owe a duty of care to individuals and failed to provide for their responsibilities. In these cases, someone apart from the property owner can sustain injuries caused by the lack of proper security on the owner’s premises.
California follows a pure comparative negligence standard, meaning that if the plaintiff can prove that the owner shares a certain responsibility for the damages incurred, they can hold the property owner accountable for paying their designated share.
Q: Can You Sue for Negligence in California?
A: Yes, you can sue for negligence in California. While it is possible, it can be difficult, depending on your circumstances. Acquiring a skilled attorney’s services can be essential if you seek to sue for negligence because gathering evidence and proving a property owner’s negligence can be difficult.
In negligence cases, you will need to show that:
- The defendant had a duty of care.
- They breached their duty of care.
- Their breach caused your injuries.
- You suffered damages that are directly related to these injuries.
Q: What Is the Statute of Limitations for Negligence in California?
A: There are different statutes of limitations for negligence in California, depending on when you discover your injuries, but it can be wise to seek damages immediately when possible. If you sustain injuries from someone’s negligence, you can seek an attorney’s assistance whenever you are safe and able to do so.
Waiting too long to seek help or attempting to bring your claim alone after you recover from your injuries can cause you to miss your deadline and bar you from receiving compensation for your injuries.
Q: Is CA a Contributory Negligence State?
A: No, California is not a contributory negligence state. It operates on a pure comparative negligence principle. Contributory negligence states have a certain threshold to determine whether a plaintiff can seek damages from another responsible party, but California is not like this.
Being a pure comparative negligence state means that when someone sustains an injury, if a property owner shares even a small percentage of the blame for the incident, the injured person can sue the owner for this small percentage of the damages.
Getting the Legal Help You Need in San Bernardino
Ensuring that you can recover from your incident should be your priority after a negligent security issue. Focusing on healing while fighting for your rights can be difficult, so our San Bernardino negligent security attorneys can make sure you do not have to. We can take responsibility for getting you compensation for damages so you can have a chance at recovery.
Hesitating to seek legal representation means putting your recovery on hold. You do not need to wait any longer. Contact Easton & Easton, LLP, for a consultation, and we can listen to your testimony, devise a unique solution for your case, and aggressively fight for you. Your story matters when you work with us, and we want you to get the damage recovery you deserve.
Your Story Is Important To Us.
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We were recently honored for our efforts in securing a $32,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as the #1 Bicycle Accident Settlement in California in 2024 by TopVerdict.com.
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Easton & Easton was voted "Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Orange County" by readers of the Los Angeles Times in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Three years in a row — chosen by the people we serve
Doug, Brian, Matt, Travis, and Saul were selected to Super Lawyers — a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selection is based on peer nominations, independent research, and professional achievement. Doug Easton has been selected for 19 consecutive years. Matt Easton was also named to the Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers for 2026. When you hire Easton & Easton, you're hiring attorneys in the top 5%.
Easton & Easton was recently honored for securing a $26,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as a Top 10 Personal Injury Settlement in California in 2023 by TopVerdict.com.
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Easton & Easton was recently honored for securing a $32,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as one of the Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the entire United States in 2024 by TopVerdict.com.
Brian, Matt, and Travis Easton are lifetime members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum — a distinction held by less than 1% of U.S. attorneys. Membership requires securing a verdict or settlement of $2 million or more. When you hire Easton & Easton, you're hiring proven results - because Results Matter.
Doug Easton has held the "AV Preeminent" Rating for over 30 years, and Matt Easton received this prestigious distinction in 2015. The AV Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards, based on the legal profession's oldest peer review rating system — dating back to 1887. When your peers have trusted your ability and integrity for over three decades, that says everything.
We were recently honored for securing a $26,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as a the #1 Personal Injury Settlement in Los Angeles County in 2023 by TopVerdict.com.
Brian Easton was selected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2015. ABOTA is one of the most premier associations of trial attorneys and judges, requiring a proven track record of jury trials as lead counsel and approval by a majority vote of the ABOTA board. Membership isn't given — it's earned in the courtroom.
Travis Easton, Gabe Mendoza, and Brenda Kocaj were selected to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 — an invitation-only honor recognizing the nation's top young trial attorneys. At Easton & Easton, experience and ambition work side by side.
Easton & Easton was honored for securing a $20,000,000 settlement for our client, which was selected as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Settlements in the entire United States in 2019 by TopVerdict.com.
Both Doug and Matt Easton have been selected as Top Personal Injury Attorneys by Avvo with scores of 10 out of 10 — based on skill, experience, results, peer evaluations, and client reviews. A perfect score. No room for higher.
Easton & Easton was honored to have been chosen by the LA Times Reader's Choice Poll as "The Best Personal Injury Law Firm in Orange County" for 2018-2020 (each year the voting took place).
We were recently honored for our efforts in securing a $1,850,000 verdict for a client, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2016 by TopVerdict.com.
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