APARTMENT SECURITY PATROL (MARYLAND)
Lack of Apartment Security, Equals Civil Liability "ATTENTION MARYLAND PROPERTY MANAGERS!" Premises security litigation always involves looking into micro-analyzing of events and decisions that have occurred long before a violent criminal event takes place. The key inquiry in these cases is whether a premises owner may be held liable for failing to protect people from the results of reasonably foreseeable criminal conduct. Foreseeability of a security threat may be established by proving that a retailer or property owner either had actual knowledge of a “dangerous condition” on the premises or in the surrounding areas that were likely to cause harm to a patron, employee or tenant. A dangerous condition may exist if, based on past experiences, there is a likelihood of criminal conduct, by third persons in general or if security conditions are inadequate. Most state courts conclude that the type and extent of prior crimes will supply admiss...