A recent brawl at the popular Aventura Mall is just another illustration of the importance of adequate security in public places.
As reported in the Miami Herald, a group of noisy teens had gathered to buy tickets to two movies opening Saturday. The line leading to the AMC 24 Theaters stretched from the box office to the nearby mall entrance. A fight soon broke out between two youths near the box office, spiraling quickly into a mass brawl that spread to the theater, across the mall and to the parking lots.
This is also not the first time such an incident has occurred at the Aventura Mall. Back in 2005, an off-duty Aventura officer, trying to remove a group of kids he said were causing trouble, said he was jumped by other teens. By the time the melee was over, police had used Taser stun guns against four youths.
The chaos invoked as a result of such incidents often leads to collateral damage. Many defenseless individuals are left to scurry and scramble to avoid harms way. Worse yet, many unfortunate individuals are unable to get out of harms way and are often injured as a result of the incident. Indeed, we recently worked with a young lady who sustained a life altering scar on her neck after having been shot in a parking lot. And she was a helpless bystander not involved in the fight in any way.
Our firm handles negligent security cases on a daily basis. Injured parties may be able to recover compensation from property owners and property managers for foreseeable criminal acts of third parties. Such claims are often classified as negligent security disputes.
Negligent security victims should speak with one of our experienced attorneys. We represented the insurance companies for years so we know all of their tricks. And we're ready to use what we learned defending the insurance companies for your benefit. Therefore, call us today to discuss your case in greater detail.
