New Jersey Apartment Hotel Rapes or Attacks Personal Injury Lawyer

Injured in a Hotel or Apartment Complex Rape or Attack?

Hotel and apartment complexes must be safe to stay in as a short-term or long-term accommodations. The rent you pay is for the right to remain on the property and must be given the security you require in the process of leaving and entering the parking area and building. If you’re brutally assaulted or raped, or in any other way violated when you pay to stay, then the hotel owner might be responsible for the injuries you sustained. If it happens within New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania, Vlasac & Shmaruk, LLC is an experienced hotel / apartment rape or attack injury lawyer who has locations in NJ, NY and PA.

Apartments and Hotels can be dangerous without proper security

Hotel management and the hotel’s managers have the responsibility of providing adequate security and adequate safety for their residents or guests. While they can’t stop every crime, they can create a safe and secure environment to stop criminals from entering the property. This may include implementing security measures like locking doors at night, security cameras and security guards, as well as adequate lighting and on-site staff. As an apartment or hotel owner, making sure you have the proper security and safety measures will reduce the chance of a crime against your customers.

Negligent Hotel or Apartment Complex Security

The owners of hotels and apartment complexes have to ensure a safe and secure environment for their guests. If no measures are implemented to stop criminal attacks including assaults or rapes, the owner of the property could be held accountable for injuries. This is not just the physical injury, but the emotional trauma that comes with an assault or rape could result in irreparable life-long suffering. A premises liability lawsuit involving the rape in an apartment or hotel, or a violent attack could seek compensation for medical expenses as well as income loss, pain and suffering that the injured victim suffers.

If you’ve been raped or assaulted at an apartment or hotel in New Jersey because of inadequate security or security at the location there is a chance to pursue compensation for the injuries you sustained. Reach out to our lawyers via Vlasac & Shmaruk, LLC and set up a no-cost consultation in one of our offices at New Jersey.