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Allure Nightclub Shooting

Shooting at Dover Nightclub Leaves One Man Injured. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com)

Did negligent security contribute to this shooting and are justice and compensation available to the victim?

LOCAL NEWS

Gunfire erupted outside a Dover, Delaware nightclub early Saturday morning, May 4, 2019, leaving one young man injured.  

According to DelawareOnline.com, “[f]ights again broke out at Allure Nightclub early Saturday morning…Dover officers arrived at the nightclub around 1:30 a.m. after a report of a large fight and someone there being armed with a handgun.”  The news story reports, “[o]fficers arrived and were arresting a man with a gun when another fight started up in another part of the parking lot…[s]hots were fired in that fight and an onlooker was hit in the hip.”  WDEL.com is reporting, “[a] 21-year-old man was hit in the hip, and was taken to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital, where he’s in stable condition with an injury police say isn’t life-threatening.” The police are still looking for the suspect according to the media reports.

This establishment has been in the news before.  WBOC.com wrote about this establishment on October 2017 and DelawareOnline.com reported on an incident in April 2019.

OUR LEGAL TAKE

Nightclub patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises. The Murray Law Firm questions the level of security provided at the nightclub and whether this tragedy may have been prevented.

  • Have there been prior incidents of violence on or near the property?  
  • Were security measures, such as lighting, surveillance cameras, or security personnel, in place to deter crime and protect the victim and others at the time of the shooting?
  • Does the nightclub have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?
  • Did any past incidents of violence bring about any security changes?

Generally, property owners are required to protect all those legally on the premises from any foreseeable harm. Should the facts of this matter reveal that the nightclub owner failed to provide adequate security to protect those on its premises, the victim may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims for his injuries.

Based upon its prior successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, The Murray Law Firm suggests that photographs and a thorough, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed immediately, before any evidence may be repaired, damaged or destroyed. Given the complexities of pursuing a negligent security case, it is imperative that the victim retain an experienced attorney who can ensure the preservation of any and all evidence that may support such a claim.

OUR RESULTS

The Murray Law Firm has an extensive and successful record representing victims and their families and security negligence.  We have obtained over $100 Million in verdicts and settlements for out Clients, including a $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property. We offer our legal assistance, if desired.

We represent our Clients on a contingency agreement, which generally means that no fees or payments are owed until and unless we recover.  Anyone seeking further information or legal representation is encouraged to contact us via e-mail (click here) or by telephone at 888.842.1616. Consultations are free and confidential.

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DISCLAIMERS:  The information contained in this post is from secondary sources and may therefore contain inaccuracies. We will gladly correct or remove this post upon request.  The material contained in this post is not intended to constitute legal advice. As each Client is unique, please contact us for a free consultation on your particular case.  “Contingent attorneys’ fees” refers only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client.

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Two Injured in Cotton Gin Bar Shooting.

Two Injured in Columbia, SC Bar Shooting. (Live5News.com)

Did negligent security contribute to this shooting and are justice and compensation available to the victims?

LOCAL NEWS

Gunfire rang out inside a Columbia, South Carolina bar early Sunday morning, April 28, 2019, leaving two people injured.  According to Live5News.com, “the shooting happend inside The Cotton Gin, located at 632 Harden Street, shortly before 2 a.m.”  PostandCourier.com is reporting, “a man argued with an employee after being told to leave The Cotton Gin shortly before 2 a.m. The employee was shot in the leg while escorting the man out of the bar…[t]he same bullet also struck a bar patron in the leg.”  A suspect has been identified according to the PostandCourier.com news  report but no arrests have been made.

OUR LEGAL TAKE

Bar patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises. The Murray Law Firm questions the level of security provided at the bar and whether this tragedy may have been prevented.

  • Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?  
  • Were security measures, such as lighting, surveillance cameras, or security personnel, in place to deter crime and protect the victims and others at the time of the shooting?
  • Does the nightclub have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?

Generally, property owners are required to protect all those legally on the premises from any foreseeable harm. Should the facts of this matter reveal that the bar owner failed to provide adequate security to protect those on its premises, the victims may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims for their injuries.

Based upon its prior successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, The Murray Law Firm suggests that photographs and a thorough, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed immediately, before any evidence may be repaired, damaged or destroyed. Given the complexities of pursuing a negligent security case, it is imperative that the victims retain an experienced attorney who can ensure the preservation of any and all evidence that may support such a claim.

OUR RESULTS

The Murray Law Firm has an extensive and successful record representing victims and their families and security negligence.  We have obtained over $100 Million in verdicts and settlements for out Clients, including a $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property. We offer our legal assistance, if desired.

We represent our Clients on a contingency agreement, which generally means that no fees or payments are owed until and unless we recover.  Anyone seeking further information or legal representation is encouraged to contact us via e-mail (click here) or by telephone at 888.842.1616. Consultations are free and confidential.

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DISCLAIMERS:  The information contained in this post is from secondary sources and may therefore contain inaccuracies. We will gladly correct or remove this post upon request.  The material contained in this post is not intended to constitute legal advice. As each Client is unique, please contact us for a free consultation on your particular case.  “Contingent attorneys’ fees” refers only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client.

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Club Empire Shooting in Little Rock Leaves 3 People injured.

Monique Norman, 2 Others Injured in Club Empire Shooting in Little Rock. (KARK.com)

Did negligent security contribute to this shooting and are justice and compensation available to the victims?

LOCAL NEWS

Gunfire erupted inside a Little Rock, Arkansas nightclub early Saturday morning, April 27, 2019, leaving three people injured.  

According to KATV.com, “Little Rock police responded to a shooting at Club Empire at 3315 W. Roosevelt Road around 1 a.m. on Saturday.”  KARK.com is reporting, “Officers found a man shot twice in the abdomen, a woman shot in the upper thigh, fracturing her pelvis, and another woman shot in the heel. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.”  According to the news story, “witnesses saw several people fighting and then someone pulled out a gun.”  Fox16.com reports that “[t]he club posted ads on Facebook for the event which stated, ‘security strictly enforced.'”  According to the Fox16 news story, “[a]t past events the club hired off-duty police officers as added security, but according to Little Rock police club management did not feel that was needed for this event.”  The police are still looking for the suspect according to the media reports.

OUR LEGAL TAKE

Nightclub patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises. The Murray Law Firm questions the level of security provided at the nightclub and whether this tragedy may have been prevented.

  • Have there been prior incidents of violence on or near the property?  
  • Were security measures, such as lighting, surveillance cameras, or security personnel, in place to deter crime and protect the victims and others at the time of the shooting?
  • Does the nightclub have a protocol to check guests for deadly weapons prior to entering the establishment?

Generally, property owners are required to protect all those legally on the premises from any foreseeable harm. Should the facts of this matter reveal that the nightclub station owner failed to provide adequate security to protect those on its premises, the victims may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims for their injuries.

Based upon its prior successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, The Murray Law Firm suggests that photographs and a thorough, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed immediately, before any evidence may be repaired, damaged or destroyed. Given the complexities of pursuing a negligent security case, it is imperative that the victims retain an experienced attorney who can ensure the preservation of any and all evidence that may support such a claim.

OUR RESULTS

The Murray Law Firm has an extensive and successful record representing victims and their families and security negligence.  We have obtained over $100 Million in verdicts and settlements for out Clients, including a $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property. We offer our legal assistance, if desired.

We represent our Clients on a contingency agreement, which generally means that no fees or payments are owed until and unless we recover.  Anyone seeking further information or legal representation is encouraged to contact us via e-mail (click here) or by telephone at 888.842.1616. Consultations are free and confidential.

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DISCLAIMERS:  The information contained in this post is from secondary sources and may therefore contain inaccuracies. We will gladly correct or remove this post upon request.  The material contained in this post is not intended to constitute legal advice. As each Client is unique, please contact us for a free consultation on your particular case.  “Contingent attorneys’ fees” refers only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client.