Negligent Security Attorney in Colorado Springs

Holding Property Owners Accountable When Security Failures Lead to Harm

When you’re assaulted, robbed, or injured on someone else’s property because the owner failed to maintain reasonable security, your legal claim isn’t only against the person who hurt you. Under Colorado’s premises liability law, the property owner may bear responsibility too. At The Law Firm of Ted Bills, Ted Bills handles negligent security claims in Colorado Springs with more than 20 years of personal injury experience and over $50 million recovered for injury clients. Clients reach Ted directly, not a case manager or associate.

If you were hurt on a property with inadequate security, you may have a claim against the property owner. Call our negligent security lawyers in Colorado Springs today at (719) 444-1000 for a free consultation. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.

Where Negligent Security Claims Arise in Colorado Springs

Property owners have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe for lawful visitors. When they ignore security risks and someone gets hurt, a negligent security claim can follow. These cases arise from a range of property types: apartment complexes, hotels and motels, shopping centers and retail parking lots, bars and nightclubs, and office buildings.

The security failures that create liability are often straightforward: broken or malfunctioning locks, inadequate lighting in parking areas or common spaces, non-working or absent surveillance cameras, insufficient security personnel, and unsecured entrances. Failure to act on prior complaints about criminal activity is especially significant. Colorado courts evaluate whether the harm was foreseeable given the property’s history and location, and a property owner who knew about recurring criminal activity on or near the premises and did nothing may face greater difficulty justifying that inaction.

Who Can Be Held Liable

More than one party may share responsibility for a negligent security injury, and we investigate all of them. Potentially liable parties include the property owner, the landlord, a property management company, the business operating on the premises, and any contracted security company. Under Colorado’s Premises Liability Act (C.R.S. § 13-21-115), liability doesn’t require proving intent. It requires showing the risk was foreseeable and that adequate steps weren’t taken to address it.

Documenting injuries thoroughly matters as much as identifying who’s liable. We connect clients with a network of top medical professionals who treat their injuries and provide the documentation that supports both the liability and damages case.

Compensation Available in a Negligent Security Claim

The full value of a negligent security claim often exceeds what victims initially expect, particularly when injuries require ongoing treatment or produce lasting psychological effects. Colorado law permits recovery of both economic and non-economic damages.

• Medical expenses: Past and future treatment costs directly tied to the injuries sustained
• Lost wages and earning capacity: Income lost during recovery and any reduction in future earning ability
• Pain and suffering: Physical pain resulting from the incident
• Emotional trauma: Anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and related psychological harm
• Diminished quality of life: Long-term effects on daily function and enjoyment of life

Settling before the full scope of your injuries is known can leave you far short of what you actually need. We don’t push clients toward early settlements that benefit the insurer at their expense.

Steps to Take After a Negligent Security Incident

What you do in the days following an incident directly affects your legal options. A few steps protect both your health and your claim.

• Seek medical attention promptly: Medical records created close to the incident are important evidence, even when injuries seem minor at first
• Report to Colorado Springs Police: An official police report documents what occurred and is a foundational piece of evidence in any claim
• Preserve evidence: Photograph the scene and your injuries, collect witness contact information, and save any communications with property management
• Don’t speak with the property owner’s insurer: Avoid recorded statements or settlement offers before consulting an attorney
• Act within two years: Colorado’s statute of limitations gives you two years from the date of injury to file a negligent security claim

Ted is available 24/7 and gives clients his personal cell number from the start. If you’re unsure what to do next, call us and we’ll walk you through it.

Talk to a Colorado Springs Negligent Security Lawyer Today

Our contingency fee is fixed at 33% and doesn’t increase if your case goes to litigation. There are no upfront costs, and you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Ted personally handles each case and stays accessible throughout the process.

Call The Law Firm of Ted Bills at (719) 444-1000 to schedule your free consultation. There’s no obligation, and the sooner we can preserve evidence, the better positioned your case may be.