Serious premises cases often turn on property control, notice, surveillance, maintenance records, prior incidents, and whether dangerous conditions were reasonably addressed.
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Case focus
Serious Premises Liability
Catastrophic injury, death, negligent security, and property-control cases where records and notice evidence matter.
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Evidence preservation
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It Was Not "Just an Accident"
When a business invites the public onto its property, whether it is an apartment complex, hotel, or concert venue, the case often turns on what the owner knew, what records exist, and whether dangerous conditions were reasonably addressed.
At Hicks Law Firm, we rarely handle minor "slip and falls." We focus on Negligent Security and Dangerous Condition cases where property mismanagement leads to catastrophic injury or death.
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Negligent Security & Violent Crime
If an assault or death occurred at an apartment complex or business, review may focus on control, notice, security measures, prior incidents, contracts, and available records such as:
- History of Crime: Did the owner know about prior assaults on the property?
- Access Control: Were security gates broken for months? Were locks missing?
- Lighting: Did poor lighting affect visibility, access control, or the ability to deter or document the incident?
- Security Personnel: Was a guard promised but not present?
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Dangerous Industrial Conditions
We also represent workers and visitors injured by structural failures, including:
- Deck & Balcony Collapses: Rotting wood left unmaintained.
- Falling Merchandise: Improperly stacked pallets in warehouse stores.
- Electrocution: Exposed high-voltage wiring.
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Investigate The Property
Appropriate preservation requests may help identify and preserve records before ordinary retention practices, repairs, or ownership changes alter the available evidence:
- Surveillance Video
- Security Logs
- Maintenance Records
- 911 Call History
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