Could the owners of the District at Vinings apartments be civilly liable over a recent shooting on the premises that left one man dead?<\/p>\n

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Georgia Negligent Security Law<\/h2>\n
In Georgia, landlords are obligated to take adequate security precautions to deter anticipated crimes and risk legal repercussions if they don\u2019t. When property managers disregard criminal activity, maintenance, or security issues, and don\u2019t take proper measures to protect residents and visitors from criminal dangers, they could be creating an environment that invites more crime.<\/p>\n
Properties that install visible cameras, perimeter fencing with access-controlled gates, adequate lighting, and when justified by the level of crime, hire a private security guard have been shown to curtail violent crime at the apartment complex.<\/p>\n
A History of Dangerous Conditions at the District at Vinings Apartments<\/h2>\n
Online reviews<\/a> from residents accuse property management of slow response times, dangerous living conditions, and not taking action to prevent crime. \u201cThere is trash everywhere and the dumpster is always full,\u201d writes one resident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese apartments are UNSAFE & UNHABITABLE\u201d states a recent review. Another shares that \u201cthe gate does not work for more than half a year every year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cobb County is the third most populous county in Georgia. Only Fulton and Gwinnett counties have more residents. .<\/p>\n
Justice Can Only Be Realized by Crime Victims or Relatives<\/h3>\n
Georgia legislation requires landlords and property managers to employ reasonable measures to deter anticipated crimes. A property management company may create a refuge for even more violent crime if it ignores crime in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
While the police can arrest suspects and take them to court, there is very little law enforcement can do to make property owners take the steps needed to make an apartment complex free from violent crime \u2013 nor can they compensate the families of the victims.<\/p>\n
A civil judgment can help with costs like medical bills and lost wages as well as serve as a beginning step toward healing, even though it may never be able to fully compensate for the suffering brought on by a violent criminal attack. Only the survivors of violent crime, or the victim\u2019s family, can file a civil lawsuit against property owners and managers.<\/p>\n
When victims win a sizable monetary award, some property owners and managers may elect to implement preventive measures to safeguard against other violent crimes on their premises.<\/p>\n
Together we can Make Atlanta Safe<\/a>, one community at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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