Our Dallas negligent security lawyers represent people injured in assaults, robberies, shootings, and other crimes connected to unsafe property conditions.
Founded in 2016, Omega Law Group Accident & Injury Attorneys brings decades of combined experience to premises liability and injury claims. If you were injured at an apartment complex, hotel, parking garage, bar, nightclub, retail center, office building, or another Dallas property, we can help.
Contact us for a free consultation with a Dallas premises liability lawyer.
How Negligent Security Claims Work Under Texas Law
Negligent security is a premises liability claim involving injury caused by third-party criminal conduct. Texas law does not make property owners responsible for every crime that occurs on their property.
To pursue a claim, you generally need evidence that the danger was foreseeable and that the property owner or another responsible party failed to act reasonably. Courts may consider prior crimes, how recent they were, how often they occurred, how close they were to the property, and how similar they were to the incident that injured you.
Our Dallas personal injury lawyers can also review and look at what safety steps would have been reasonable. A property with repeated violent incidents may require more security than a property with no known history of similar danger.
Security Failures That May Support Your Dallas Claim
A negligent security case may involve one major failure or several smaller failures that create an unsafe environment.
Examples may include:
- Exterior doors that do not lock or latch.
- Vehicle or pedestrian gates left open or broken.
- Parking areas with dark corners, burned-out lights, or poor visibility.
- Stairwells, hallways, elevators, or breezeways without adequate lighting.
- Cameras that are missing, broken, poorly placed, or not monitored.
- Security guards who are absent, untrained, or placed in the wrong areas.
- Failure to remove violent or threatening people from the property.
- Ignored reports of assaults, robberies, break-ins, or threats.
- No clear response plan for fights, crowd issues, or criminal activity.
- Failure to warn tenants, guests, or customers about known safety risks.
A property owner does not have to prevent every possible danger. The claim focuses on whether the safety response matched the known risk.
Evidence That Can Help Our Dallas Negligent Security Lawyers Prove What Happened
Notice is often a major part of a negligent security claim. We look for records showing the owner, manager, business, or security contractor knew or should have known about a safety risk before you were injured.
Useful evidence may include:
- Police reports and 911 records.
- Prior incident reports from the same property.
- Tenant, guest, customer, or employee complaints.
- Security logs and patrol records.
- Maintenance requests for locks, gates, lights, doors, or cameras.
- Surveillance video from the property or nearby locations.
- Photos and videos of unsafe areas.
- Lease agreements and property management contracts.
- Security company contracts and staffing schedules.
- Witness statements.
- Crime history for the property and the nearby area.
- Medical records and lost income records.
Our Dallas negligent security attorneys can send evidence preservation letters and request records before video, logs, or repair documents are lost.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for Unsafe Security
The liable party can be the person or company that owned the property, managed it, operated the business, controlled the area where the attack occurred, or handled security services.
Potential parties could include the following:
- Property owners
- Landlords
- Apartment management companies
- Hotel operators
- Commercial tenants
- Bar or nightclub operators
- Parking garage companies
- Event organizers
- Security guard companies
- Maintenance contractors
- Corporate entities tied to the property
Our team can review contracts, leases, insurance information, management agreements, and day-to-day control to determine who had the authority to address the danger.
Insurance Companies Might Challenge Your Claim
Property owners and insurers often dispute negligent security claims. They may argue that the crime was random, that prior incidents were not similar enough, that security measures were reasonable, or that the attacker alone caused your injuries.
They may also argue that you ignored obvious danger or that your injuries are not as severe as your records show. These arguments are often used to reduce the value of a claim or deny payment entirely.
We prepare for those defenses by building a record of prior notice, unsafe property conditions, missing security measures, witness accounts, medical harm, and financial losses.
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Texas Deadlines for Negligent Security Cases
A negligent security claim can become harder to prove long before the filing deadline arrives. Texas generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, and fatal injury claims are usually subject to a two-year deadline from the date of death.
However, the practical timeline is often much shorter. Surveillance footage may be overwritten, repair crews may fix unsafe areas, employees may leave their jobs, and witnesses may become harder to find. If the property was owned or operated by a public entity, special notice rules may also apply.
A prompt legal review can help determine who controlled the property, what records should be preserved, and what proof may show the owner or operator knew about the risk before you were hurt.
Why Choose Omega Law Group
Omega Law Group is a modern law firm built around direct service, careful case preparation, and client-first representation.
Putting our clients first. Always! That means we take time to understand how the attack affected your health, income, safety, and daily life before we decide how to present your claim.
We handle negligent security claims on a contingency fee basis, so our attorney’s fees come from the compensation we obtain for you. We can also travel for consultations and use Rapid Sign to help you start your claim without unnecessary barriers.
Request a Free Consultation With a Dallas Negligent Security Attorney
If you were attacked or injured on unsafe property in Dallas, Omega Law Group can help you understand whether you may have a claim under Texas law.
Our free consultations give you the chance to ask questions, discuss what happened, and learn what legal options may be available. Contact our firm today to speak with a negligent security attorney in Dallas.
