By Sun Choy and Jake Daly
Twenty years ago, premises liability typically meant property owner liability for the “slip-and-fall” case. While “slip-and-fall” cases remain popular, landlords and property management companies have become the prime target of multi-million dollar claims for failing to provide adequate security. In these “failure to provide security” cases, the plaintiff, usually a resident or invitee of an apartment complex, is the victim of a violent criminal act. Instead of going after the criminal, the plaintiff seeks monetary damages from the “deep pocket” property owner based on a theory of negligence. (more…)