Premises Liability & Negligent Security

If you are looking for a security expert witness involving crime or misconduct and premises liability or negligent security, Dr. James F. Pastor is uniquely qualified to help.

As a former security officer and former tactical police officer, he provides an excellent sense of the causal circumstances and effects of crime. From a policy perspective, he has been inolved in hundreds of situations involving critical policy decisions. As an attorney, he has drafted and negotiated security contracts, security post orders, and security policies. He has represented four security guard firms. He was also Legal Counsel and Operational Auditor for SecurityLInk, then the largest privately held security alarm firm in the country. In addition, Dr.Pastor has conducted numerous training programs designed to limit crime and the legal exposures from crime. In an academic capacity, he teaches legal and crime reduction classes to security and police professionals. Dr. Pastor is also the author of Security Law and Methods. This case book is articulates security best practices and relevant legal principles. He is also the author of Privitization of Police in America. This book is a groundbreaking analysis of private security in relation to its legal and functional work product. His new book is an insightful and provocative analysis portending the increase in extremist violence in contemporary America. This book entitled: Terrorism and Public Safety Policing describes the impact of terrorist and extremist violence, and certain pragmatic ways to protect against it. Click on images below to review the books:

               

 

Premises security is a broad way to describe various legal theories related to the intersection of criminal conduct and tort liability. The relevant legal theories include Negligent Security, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Supervision, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Retention, and the like. The common theme for these causes of action is that a criminal act occurred on or around property or within a business, and the property or business owner is sued by the victim of the crime. Click on image to review powerpoint.

                   

Since all cases have different factual variations, it is also important to select a security expert witness who has the critical thinking and analytical skills to provide the optimal benefit to the client. At this level, understanding and applying the facts implies that any expert witness testimony or advice will encourage the decision maker to make the appropriate judgment. In this way, we can help you in your case or in your circumstances. This work product is tempered with sophisticated and critical analysis when crimes or misconduct occur in the following environments:

  • Hotel/Entertainment Establishments
  • Condo/Residential Environments
  • Commercial/Office Buildings
  • Educational Settings
  • Parking/Garage Facilities
  • Hospital/Medical Institutions

If you desire additional resources, please link on any of the below listed articles by Dr. Pastor:

When you desire professional and articulate litigation support, feel free to contact us to discuss your case or your circumstances.

 

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