Dallas Negligent Security Attorneys
When violence happens on someone else's property-an apartment complex, bar, hotel, or parking garage-owners may be liable if basic safety measures were ignored. McMahon Dean stands with crime victims across Dallas, seeking justice when inadequate security led to assault, robbery, or a shooting.
What Is Negligent Security?
It's a form of
premises liability: a property sits in a foreseeable risk area and the owner fails to take reasonable steps-lighting, gates, working locks, cameras, or trained staff-to deter crime. If that failure enables an attack, the owner can be held accountable.
Examples of Negligent Security Cases
Apartments with broken gates and history of break-ins; dim parking garages near entertainment districts; nightclubs with inadequate bouncer coverage; hotels without controlled elevator access. From Northwest Dallas to Lower Greenville, poor security can turn predictable risks into real harm.
Injuries and Impact
Victims often suffer fractures, head trauma, stab or gunshot wounds, and long-lasting PTSD. We pursue compensation for emergency care, therapy, lost income, and pain and suffering-and press for changes that improve safety for the next visitor.
Proving a Negligent Security Claim
We demonstrate
foreseeability with police reports and prior incident data, and show
unreasonable security with lighting audits, lock inspections, and expert testimony. McMahon Dean works with security professionals to explain what reasonable measures should have been in place.
Our Experience Fighting for Crime Victims
Our attorneys coordinate evidence with law enforcement findings and civil discovery, handle sensitive testimony with care, and present your story clearly to insurers and juries.
Negligent Security FAQs
Isn't the criminal the only one responsible?
The perpetrator is responsible-but a negligent owner can be liable when their failures enabled the attack.
What makes a crime "foreseeable"?
Prior similar incidents, location risk, ignored warnings, and poor design or maintenance.
What security should have been in place?
Depends on the property: lighting, cameras, controlled access, security patrols-all tailored to risk.
Will I have to testify in court?
Many cases resolve confidentially. If trial is needed, we prepare you and protect your privacy.
What if the attacker was never caught?
Clear-liability cases may settle in months; disputed cases can take longer. We're trial-ready if needed.
You Deserve Justice and Security
If you were assaulted at a complex in Oak Cliff, a garage near the American Airlines Center, or a hotel off the Tollway, McMahon Dean can help you hold negligent owners accountable and pursue the resources you need to recover.
