MDR LAW LLC is representing a man in a premises liability case against a grocery store. Please read about this incident in further detail and the legal action we are taking against the store for its negligence in maintaining a safe environment for customers.
What Happened to Our Client?
Our client was attacked by a large group of individuals at a grocery store in Chicago. The attack occurred when our client was entering the store. He had no warning, as the group descended immediately and punched and kicked him repeatedly.
This unprovoked attack left our client with physical injuries to his wrist, elbow, and knee, as well as headaches and nausea. The severity of the assault caused him to briefly black out during the incident.
Pursuing Civil Action
The assault not only warrants criminal action due to the violent nature of the attack but also raises the possibility of a personal injury suit, specifically a premises liability suit, against the store where the incident occurred. Premises liability refers to the legal responsibility of property owners to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals on their premises.
In this case, the grocery store may be held liable for failing to provide adequate security measures or intervene to prevent the attack on our client within their store.
In our court filing, we highlight that:
- The store, through its employees and agents, should have known or had knowledge of the group of assailants' presence on its premises as well as the danger they presented to the plaintiff.
- The store had a duty to take reasonable action to protect its lawful patrons, including our client, from foreseeable dangers, including the predictable violence of the group gathered at the store’s entrance.
- The store is guilty of failing to: maintain order and control for the safety of its patrons, remove a group that loitered on their property, provide adequate warning to patrons (including our client) about the risk the group presented, hire, train, and supervise competent security personnel for their business, and allowed the disorderly, dangerous group to remain on their property despite the foreseeable risk they presented to others.
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