Personal Injury Law

Personal Injuries Caused by Violent Crimes On Others? Property Can Lead to Cook County Premises Liability Lawsuits

The family of Michael Phipps is suing the owners of the Mobil gas station in the 7600 block of South State Street for Chicago wrongful death. Phipps, 25, was fatally shot on April 26, 2008 while at the gas station.

According to the complaint, the owners of the all-night gas station should have remedied its problem of inadequate security. Prior to Phipp?s murder, the gas station had been the site of other violent crimes, including battery, robbery, theft, and burglary.

The men charged with Phipp?s murder, Jamar Jackson and Darryl Evans, had reportedly been hanging around the gas station that night. The two of them, along with Exxon Mobile Corporation, The Mobil Corporation, and Bill and Sue Nemeh, doing business as S & J Mobil, are the defendants named in the Chicago, Illinois wrongful death complaint, which seeks at least $50,000.

Cook County Premises Liability
A property owner can be sued for premises liability if their failure to provide the proper security on the premise causes someone to become the victim of a violent crime. The property owner does not have to been directly involved in the criminal incident to be held liable. Unfortunately, inadequate security that allowed a crime to happen is a common cause of personal injury and wrongful death.

In another Cook County premises liability complaint, a doctor is suing Resurrection Health Care Corporation for her personal injuries. The plaintiff was violently attacked by Marquis Allen last June at the Lake View medical facility where she worked.

Allen, who had taken a 13-inch-long knife from a kitchen in the building, attempted to sexually assault the doctor, who fought back, taking the knife and slashing his neck and hand. The victim sustained a stab wound to her thigh and had to undergo stitches. Allen also is accused of striking her on the face and head. He has been criminally charged in her attack. The doctor is claiming that the defendant provided inadequate security on the premise.

Doctor attacked at medical facility sues owners, Chicago Breaking News, April 27, 2010

Suit filed in killing during gas station robbery, Chicago Breaking News, April 26, 2010

Related Web Resources:

Inadequate Security, Justia

Proving Fault in Accidents on Dangerous or Defective Property, Nolo

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on May 03, 2010 (boomark / email).