Tourist Attack and Robbery at Bermuda Resort Hotel May Give Rise to Inadequate Security and Premise Liability Claim
On Sunday, October 17, 2010 news sources claimed that three tourists were attacked and robbed in their room in two separate attacks at the Grotto Bay Beach Hotel in Hamilton, Bermuda. According to the news source, a man brandishing a bladed article and blunt object demanded money from an elderly couple staying at the hotel. The man gained entry into the hotel at 5:10 a.m. and escaped with a quantity of cash. The two American victims, a 60-year old man and 61-year old woman, were injured and taken to a Bermuda hospital for treatment. Another man gained entry to a hotel room at the Wharf Hotel in Bermuda at 4:00 a.m. demanding money from the occupant.
As a Pennsylvania inadequate security and premises liability lawyer, I recognize that the safety and privacy of hotel, motel, resort, and cruise ship guests must be the top priority for owners and operators of these establishments. However, many times this is simply not the case. The lack of security in hotels often leads to tragic consequences. Many times hotels have poorly lit corridors, tunnels, nooks, crannies and other areas where crimes are easily committed. Hotel owners must be oriented towards the security of their guests and must insure that security equipment is installed, maintained, and regularly used, and that their employees and security guards have their employment and criminal backgrounds properly checked. Technology is an important part of meeting today’s security requirements and surprisingly most hotels do not take proper security and staffing procedures and there seems to be an increase of criminal activity in hotels.
Since 1979 the experienced inadequate security lawyers of Reiff & Bily have aggressively represented clients who have been injured on another’s premises including hotels, motels, inns, apartment homes, and shopping malls. Our careful investigation has many times been able to reveal that a breach of security was easily preventable and therefore, the owner of the hotel or property was civilly liable to the injured party for monetary damages. If you have experienced a negligent security or assault case or premise liability case or are a victim of physical assault or robbery, please contact one of our experienced premise liability and inadequate security lawyers for a free, no obligation consultation at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
