Jonesboro Apartment Complex Safety

Each apartment complex safety case is highly fact specific. Many of these cases come down to one or two particular facts that can make or break the case. It is important to contact an experienced apartment complex safety attorney in Jonesboro immediately following an incident so the proper steps are taken to preserve any evidence that could support your claim. If you have been injured by the intentional acts of another while on the premises of an apartment complex, an experienced Jonesboro lawyer can investigate the following:

1. The lighting around the complex – such as the lighting in the parking lots and walkways;
2. The training or lack thereof of security guards;
3. The functioning of security cameras or the absence of them;
4. The repair or maintenance of security gates and fences;
5. The failure of ownership or management to respond to threats or investigate suspicious activity.

Even if it is found that an apartment in the Jonesboro area has several of the above issues, the apartment complex owner will not always be at-fault. There generally must be some degree of foreseeability for a corporate defendant to be held liable. This can come in many forms. For instance, if the complex is in a high crime area and the property has been host to known criminal activity, there is a strong argument that the owner should have foreseen the potential for attacks to happen. Moreover, if there have been signs of break-ins, or if several crimes had been previously reported in the apartment complex, you could argue that the owner would then be on notice that potential attacks could happen.

After being attacked by a third party, serious and permanent injuries to tenants often result – physical and emotional. A traumatizing attack could lead to a wrongful death. If you have been injured by one of the following crimes at your apartment complex, contact one of our Jonesboro attorneys to discuss your legal options:

1. Assault or battery
2. Murder
3. Stabbing
4. Burglary
5. Sexual assault or rape
6. Arson
7. Carjacking
8. Kidnapping

Of course, after any type of criminal attack, the police should be notified immediately. The Jonesboro Police Department is located at 1001 South Caraway Road, and they can be reached at (870) 935-4614. Their officers have been serving the City of Jonesboro since 1905.