New York Rape Victim Attorneys

Premises injury cases, may also include assault, sexual assault and rape if the crime occurs due to negligent maintenance, or unsafe and dangerous conditions upon property owned by someone other than the victim. Property owners and business establishments have a duty to provide a safe environment for individuals on their premises including adequate lighting, well maintained locks and security systems.

In addition to filing criminal charges against the perpetrator of the crime, you may be able to file a claim to recover your damages against a negligent property owner. You may also have the ability to file civil charges against the perpetrator.

Our New York rape victim lawyers have handled many types of premises liability cases. An emerging area of litigation includes claims against hotels, shopping centers and other businesses, that have a known problem with crime on their premises yet have failed to protect their customers. Many of these cases involve victims who have been severely injured, raped or even killed as a result of the business establishment failing to protect its customers from known dangers.