Florida law recognizes that absolute safety can never be guaranteed. Florida law simply requires that if a particular crime is foreseeable – based on prior crime in the area – and is also preventable, reasonable steps must be employed to protect customers. This is only fair. Businesses invite customers to shop with them and certainly profit when they do. The safety of customers should be a top priority for Florida businesses. 

If you, a friend or a loved one was injured by a criminal attack on business premises, it is important that you contact an experienced attorney at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith as soon as possible. The attorneys at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith understand that it may be vitally important to launch an immediate investigation that involves preservation of possible surveillance video on the premises, interviews of witnesses, and gathering of important physical evidence that can be time sensitive. If evidence is destroyed, discarded, lost or altered, your case may be jeopardized.

The lawyers at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith have successfully handled numerous negligent security cases. We have the experience and resources available to preserve the evidence, guide you through the process of initiating a claim, and effectively present your case to a jury, if need be.

Reality, of course, is much different from television drama.  Many civil disputes are resolved before a lawsuit is even filed.  Of those that are filed, well over 9 out of 10 are settled without the client ever setting foot in the courthouse.  Florida has a very strong pre-trial mediation program.  This program is mandatory, and no case can go to trial in Florida without first going through the mediation process.  Trained mediators help the parties try to reach a compromise they can live with.  We have had great success in resolving cases through pre-trial mediation.

Of course, not every case settles before trial.  We have found that, after getting over the initial butterflies, our clients almost universally agree that the process is not as bad as they expected.  Palm Beach County is blessed with the finest judiciary in the State of Florida.  Our Judges do not allow the sort of behavior seen on television dramas, and the experience is simply not as nerve-wracking as TV would suggest.

Our lawyers have a vast amount of trial experience. Insurance companies and defense lawyers know this.

Our abilities in the courtroom allow us to resolve most of our cases before trial.  While it might be natural to have feelings against “going to court,” that should never be a reason for not pursuing a valid claim.