Miami Sexual and Physical Assault Attorney

As one of the well known personal injury lawyers in Miami, Sean M. Cleary has helped numerous individuals obtain substantial compensation for damages incurred as a result of someone's negligence. He has considerable experience with a variety of personal injury cases based on the theory of premises liability, including compensation claims of victims of physical and sexual assaults. Mr. Cleary recognizes that these cases require special attentiveness and compassion as victims are often hurt not only physically but also emotionally. As a hard working Miami physical assault lawyer, he is committed to advancing victims' legal rights and takes satisfaction in bringing those responsible for their suffering to justice.

Physical / Sexual Assault and Premises Liability

When people visit retail locations, businesses, schools, hotels, entertainment venues and other public and residential places, they expect for these locations to be reasonably safe. If a collapsing shelf, spilled substance or a missing handrail in a dark staircase causes a shopper to sustain personal injuries, he or she may be able to request compensation from the store owner. Similarly, if property owners or managers fail to provide reasonable security, they could potentially be held liable for sexual assaults and physical attacks victims suffer while on their property. Some of the more common examples of assaults include:

• Physical assault suffered by a patron of a hotel
• Rape of a patron of a nightclub in the club's restroom
• Shooting of a shopper while at a grocery store's parking lot
• Severe beating of an apartment complex visitor in a parking garage
• Rape and physical assault of a client on the premises of a cab company

In some of these cases, it can be proven that the owners and/or managers of the premises acted negligently by failing to provide a reasonably safe environment. For example, owners of a night club might have “cut corners” on security personnel, a grocery store might have been lacking security cameras, or a hotel might have had defective door locks. Because many of these locations are open to the public, failure to provide adequate security may have created a dangerous environment ripe for foreseeable criminal activity.

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Sexual / Physical Assault: Compensation

Victims who suffer physical and/or sexual assault on someone else's property may be entitled to compensation. Damages may include medical expenses, lost wages and future income, compensation for physical and emotional suffering, and money damages for the reduction in lifestyle. In order for victims to bring the responsible parties to justice, victims must demonstrate negligence, e.g. the failure to provide reasonable security that could have prevented harmful criminal activities.

Sean M. Cleary has experience helping victims of physical and sexual assaults hold negligent property owners responsible. If you or your loved one has become a victim of criminal and/or sexual assault, please call Mr. Cleary at (305) 416-9805 for a free case evaluation and determine the most appropriate premises liability legal action.