Negligent Security Claims in Austin, Texas

Property owners and managers in Texas have a legal duty to provide reasonable security measures to protect visitors, tenants, and customers from foreseeable criminal acts. When they fail to maintain adequate lighting, functioning locks, security cameras, or trained security personnel, innocent people become targets for violent crimes that could have been prevented. If you or a loved one was assaulted, robbed, or attacked on someone else's property because of inadequate security, you may be entitled to substantial compensation.

Under Texas premises liability law, a property owner can be held liable for criminal acts committed by third parties if the owner knew or should have known about the risk of criminal activity on the property. Evidence of prior crimes in the area, broken security equipment, and a lack of basic safety measures all strengthen a negligent security claim. The key question is whether the property owner took reasonable steps to deter foreseeable criminal conduct.

Negligent security cases arise in a wide range of settings, including apartment complexes, parking garages, hotels, nightclubs, shopping centers, and office buildings throughout Austin. Victims of these preventable crimes often suffer not only physical injuries but also lasting emotional trauma, including post traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression. These psychological injuries are just as compensable as physical ones under Texas law.

At Medina & Medina, we investigate every detail of your negligent security case, from reviewing crime statistics in the area to examining the property owner's security policies and maintenance records. Our goal is to hold negligent property owners fully accountable and recover the maximum compensation for your physical, emotional, and financial losses.