Multimillion-dollar jury verdicts against landlords and business operators for failure to provide adequate security are common. This premises liability book examines how to evaluate the premises liability litigation issues and negligence claims.

Premises Liability Book Table of Contents

• What the Experts are Saying
• Disclaimer
• About the Author

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

• Premises Liability Law Overview
• Organization of this Book

CHAPTER TWO

The Concept of Crime Foreseeability

• Crime Foreseeability is a Statistical Concept
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Crime Foreseeability Evaluation Components
• Conditions
• Nature of Premises
• Crime Demographics
• Location
• Conditions
• Determining Levels of Crime Foreseeability
• Levels of Crime Foreseeability
  • Not Foreseeable
  • Low Crime Foreseeability
  • Moderate Crime Foreseeability
  • High Crime Foreseeability
• Variables in Crime Foreseeability

CHAPTER THREE

Nature of the Premises

• Convenience Stores
• Shopping Centers
• Hotels and Motels
• Apartment Community
• Parking Lots

CHAPTER FOUR

Crime Demographics

• Crime Record Research
• Crime Research Sources
• Law Enforcement Records
• Calls for Service
• Calls-for-Service Printout
• Crime & Arrests by Address or Name
• Crime Incident Police Reports
• Relevant Crime Types
• Relevant Crime Location
• Relevant Crime Day & Time
• Crime Grid Printouts
• FBI Uniform Crime Report
• Crime Record Search Radius
• Record Retention Factor
• In-House Security Reports and Correspondence
• Witness Perspective about Crime

CHAPTER FIVE

Location of the Premises

• Large Cities
• Location within a City
• Location within a Neighborhood
• Location within a Premises

CHAPTER SIX

Evaluation of Adequacy of Security

• Adequacy of Security Test
• How is Adequate Defined?
• Three-Way Test
• Law of the Hammer
• Public Policy
• Adequacy Compared to Foreseeability Level
• Likelihood of Prevention of Future Harm
• The Burden of Taking Precautions
• Standard of Care
• What is a Standard of Care?
• Testing for Adequacy

CHAPTER SEVEN

Evaluation of Security Plan

• Security Defined
• Prevention Defined
• Deter Defined
• Perfection is not Required
• Psychological Deterrent
• Ineffective Deterrents
• Criminal Mindset
• Criminal Opportunity
• Criminal Motivation
• Criminal Ability
• Security Survey
• Security Solutions
• Facility Design
• Residential Property Design
• CPTED
• Convenience Store Property Design
• Hotel Property Design
• Parking Structure Design
• Facility Design in Old Buildings
• Hardware and Equipment
• Inspection & Testing
• Fences
• Lighting
• Lighting for Basic Safety
• Lighting for Recognition
• Lighting for Identification
• Protective Lighting
• Quality of Light
• Lighting Apartment Properties
• Lighting Convenience Stores
• Personnel
• Security Guards
• Hiring Security Guards
• Training Security Guards
• Supervising Security Guards
• Adequate Security Staffing
• Non-Security Personnel
• Breach of Contract
• Policies & Procedures
• Residential Key Control

Includes a Bibliography

Chris McGoey has authored a great practical guide about premises liability litigation for attorneys, security consultants, risk managers, landlords, law enforcement, and business operators. “You won’t find a better book on this subject!”

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