This video talks about what to do if you been a victim of violent crime.
If you been a victim of a violent crime get to a safe place.
Then immediately call the police to report the crime.
By calling the police right away you greatly increase the chances of the criminal being caught
as well as help preserve any and all evidence that may help convict the criminal.
After contacting the police get medical attention right away.
Get to an emergency room immediately.
This is especially important for a rape victim.
Almost every hospital in America has rape kits.
These kits are ued by the emergency departments to preserve evidence such as DNA
from hair skin semen saliva and blood samples.
Try to write down a description of your attacker.
Also don’t take a shower or bath and don’t destroy or discard any clothing you were wearing
at the time of the attack.
Don’t disturb or clean anything in the area where the assault took place.
The state of Florida will begin a criminal investigation if they can.
However if they don’t file criminal charges with the criminal is found not guilty, you still have rights.
You have the right to bring a civil action against a person or business
who failed to provide adequate security which lead to your being victimized.
Criminal attacks are caused by opportunistic criminals taking advantage of security weaknesses.
Crime is not random.
Criminals look for places where they have the least chance of detection
where they can commit the crime easily and escaped without apprehension.
Criminals are like sharks.
They find a target or victim that will be easy prey.
They find victims that are in a week or vulnerable situation.
They look for victims who are exposed alone and can’t get help.
Criminals choose locations where they won’t get caught.
Businesses apartment buildings colleges shopping centers hotels and resorts
are responsible for providing safe environments for shopping studying working and vacationing.
Property owners who ask customers to come to their business and spend money
are responsible for maintaining a reasonably safe level of security for their customers.
When these businesses fail to keep their customers safe
and they allow unsafe situations to exist on their property
criminals come in and take advantage of these weaknesses
and seriously injure or kill innocent people.
Negligent and and inadequate security cases involve the failure of a business
like a mall shopping center apartment hotel motel restaurant and residential rental housing owners
to provide reasonable and adequate security for protection of their customers from crime.
As a general rule businesses are not responsible for third-party criminal acts
because they’re not foreseeable.
However if there is a pattern of crime around or on the business property
or the nature of the business makes it more susceptible to criminal activity
the law imposes a duty upon the business owner to provide reasonable security measures
to prevent crimes.
Such measures include increased or better lighting security guards,
better or additional locks, fences, security cameras
and overall improved maintenance of the property.
A breach of this duty to provide adequate security is negligence.
Sadly many business owners choose to save money by cutting back on security cost
at the expense of exposing their customers to dangerous crimes.
They make more profits but their customers pay the price.
Property owners have an obligation to know about the crime has occurred around their business.
They have an obligation to provide appropriate safety measures
to prevent crime and ensure the safety of people who reside in or visit their business.
When they do not have adequate security features in place
and when management is lax in preventing crime, it will lead to serious injuries.
Quite often businesses spend a great deal of money on security
but they do so to protect her own inventory and equipment from internal theft
rather than protect their customers from outside criminals.
The bottom line is this,
many people are victims of violent crimes which could have easily been prevented.
If you or loved want has been seriously injured due to inadequate security
call me Matt Powell
I’ll be glad to talk to you and your family
about what I can do to help
please call my office at 813-222-2222