Hotel Crime and Security Concerns An Increasing Issue In Recession
Last month, two women were raped and assaulted in a prominent Boston hotel and additionally, two women were tied up in another New England hotel by an assailant dubbed “The Craiglist Killer”. A USA Today story reported an experienced hotel manager of a Northbrook Illinois hotel was followed into a room by a man and was tied up and choked.
With the downturn in the economy and the recession also comes increased security concerns at a hotel. A greater likelihood of more criminal activity. According to a story published in USA Today, Philip Farina, CEO of Enterprising Securities, a San Antonio company that links security programs for hotels, notes “We are absolutely seeing an increase in crimes at hotels”. Farina also notes that hard economic times are especially driving up incidents of theft including the amount perpetrated by hotel staff. Not so surprisingly, as hotels attempt to stay profitable they are cutting back on necessary security.
The experienced Philadelphia hotel security and inadequate security law firm of Reiff & Bily has been handling hotel assault cases and premise liability assault cases involving hotels since 1979. We believe and the law recognizes that the safety and privacy of hotel/motel resort and cruise ship guests should be the top priority for all owners and operators of the hospitality industry; however, this is often not the case.
The experienced inadequate security and premise liability lawyers of Reiff & Bily have been able to prove successfully a breakdown in a property owner’s security system can not only encourage criminal activity but can also result in a property owner’s liability to victims of crime for negligence. We carefully study past incidences of victim abuse at hotel locations and surrounding areas that should put the property owner on notice of potentially dangerous situations for customers and visitors. If the owner of a hotel is aware of a crime in an immediate or surrounding area, they have an obligation to secure their premises such as hiring highly qualified security guards, as well as implementing quality safety procedures to insure the safety of their customers which is a top priority. All security guards and hotel employees should be subjected to a careful background check and follow a mandated security protocol to insure visitors safety. Many times we find that security forces or hotel operators are negligent in the performance of their duties and tasks and this results in serious crime being perpetrated. Many times our investigations reveal that breeches of security were easily preventable and therefore, the owner of the property is civilly liable to the injured party for monetary damages.
At the Pennsylvania inadequate security law firm, we are experienced in handling negligent security cases on behalf of victims of physical assault and robberies. If you would like a free consultation, and wish to discuss your claim, please contact us at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com. We have been protecting the rights of injured consumers since 1979.
