Rodeway Inn Motel Shooting Walterboro: Security Negligence?

We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of security failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients.  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the victim.

Walterboro, SC News – A man was injured after a shooting at a motel Sunday morning, November 3, 2024.

As reported by Counton2.com, “[a]uthorities are investigating a weekend shooting in Walterboro that left a man critically injured. It happened around 10 a.m. Sunday at the Rodeway Inn off Ladson Street.”

MSN.com is reporting, “the male victim ran to a nearby fireworks store to get help, and an attendant at the shop called 911.”

According to WalterboroLive.com, “[officers] arrived within minutes. Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man in the parking lot of the fireworks store and placed a medical helicopter on standby. The patient was transferred to the CARE Flight and flown to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center.”

The investigation is ongoing.

Legal Options for Rodeway Inn Motel Shooting Victim?

OUR LEGAL TAKE

Motel visitors and guests have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises they are visiting. The level of security provided at the property is of significance, and is a relevant consideration when analyzing whether this shooting may have been prevented.  The following questions are also important in assessing whether this incident may have been avoided:

• • Have prior incidents of violence been reported on or near the property?
  • Were any security personnel at the property?
  • Were security measures added after any prior incidents?
  • Was the property owner or manager aware of any suspicious persons or suspicious activity on the property prior to the shooting?
  • Have authorities been to the property on prior occasions?

Property owners are generally required to protect against foreseeable harm to anyone and everyone legally on the premises.  Should the investigation into this incident reveal facts that establish that the property owner or management lacked adequate security to protect its residents and visitors, the victims may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for his injuries.

The Murray Law Firm has extensive and successful experience in handling security negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, and suggests that an immediate, unbiased inspection of the property will need to be performed so as to limit evidence from being altered, damaged or destroyed.  The complexities of pursuing a negligent security case are well understood by the legal team at The Murray Law Firm, and it is imperative that the victims retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect his interests.

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OUR RESULTS: NEARLY $250 MILLION IN VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS FOR OUR CLIENTS

The Murray Law Firm has a long history of representing victims of violence and security negligence.  We have obtained nearly $250 Million in verdicts and settlements for our Clients, including:

• A $29.25 million dollar verdict for a victim of an unsafe property.
• Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a victim of gun violence at an apartment complex.
• Settlement in excess of $10 million dollars for a family who lost a loved one to gun violence at a commercial property.

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