Thousands of victims are injured every year because business owners fail to provide adequate security and personal protection for their customers, their employees and their residents. These injuries are caused by criminals. Many times criminals have committed similar crimes, in the same place, with the same horrible motives. Business owners and landowners have a duty to provide adequate security to protect patrons, customers and residents from criminals. Criminal acts are reasonably foreseeable .
Criminal acts are predictable .
Criminal acts may be preventable . Injuries caused by the failure to provide adequate security may be compensable . Increase staffing during high-risk periods. Reduce store hours. Install adequate lighting, drop safes and silent alarms.