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3 Steps to Improve Bar and Nightclub Safety

The Murray Law Firm has recovered millions of dollars for victims of nightclub security negligence and their families. More importantly, we help these victims and their families obtain the justice they deserve. The tragic common denominator behind all of these cases is that they may have been prevented with proper venue…

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Mall Shoppers Face Distracted Drivers, Parking Lot Crime

Shopping mall patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on premises, whether shopping or walking to their car. AAA Mid-Atlantic warns, shoppers face an increased risk of distracted drivers and parking lot crime during the busy holiday season. They have released a list of parking lot safety guidelines for drivers,…

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Did Negligent Security Contribute to This Gas Station Shooting? Our Legal Take

Gas station patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on property. By law, gas station owners and managers must protect their guests from any foreseeable harm. For example, should a gas station owner have knowledge of prior criminal activity on or near property, they have a duty to implement additional security…

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Could This Hotel Shooting Have Been Prevented? Our Legal Take

Hotel guests have a right to feel safe and secure while on property. By law, hotel owners and managers must protect their guests from any foreseeable harm. For example, should a hotel owner have knowledge of prior violence on or near property, they have a duty to implement additional security precautions, such as…

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Mother, Children Shot in Mission Falls Apartment Robbery

(The Houston Chronicle) Local News A mother and her two children were reportedly shot during a violent robbery outside their Mission Falls apartment home Tuesday morning, November 15, 2016. KHOU News reports, the fatal shooting occurred “just before 9 p.m. at the Mission Falls apartments in the 10400 block of Greens Crossing Boulevard.”…

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Woman Strangled in DeKalb Hotel

(Google Maps) Local News 20-year-old Ashley Mays was reportedly strangled to death at the Quality Inn & Suites Friday, November 18, 2016. According to The AJC, Ms. Mays was discovered “Friday morning at the Quality Inn & Suites at 5300 Snapfinger Park Drive.” Police are allegedly now searching for a “person of…

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Negligent Security? Our Legal Take: Artist Thomas Shot, Injured in Avalon Avenue Apartment Shooting, Albany

(WALB) Local News Artist Thomas, Jr. was reportedly shot and injured inside an Albany apartment home Tuesday night, November 15, 2016. According to WALB News, “someone in a white Cadillac fired shots into an apartment in the 1500 block [of] Avalon Avenue just after 9 p.m.” The young victim was apparently sitting in…

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Young Father Killed in Shooting Outside Bar, Atlanta

(WSBTV 2 News) Local News A shooting outside Church bar reportedly claimed the life of 32-year-old Mitchell Mormon, Jr. and left Shaunita Walker injured Saturday, November 12, 2016. According to WSBTV 2, gunfire erupted following a dispute “outside of the Church bar on Edgewood Avenue.” Mr. Mormon, a father of three young…

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Donald Joseph Fortsch Killed in Burnsville Dollar Tree Shooting

(Google Maps) Local News A shooting outside a Burnsville Dollar Tree reportedly claimed the life of 69-year-old Donald Joseph Hortsch and left another man injured Monday, November 7, 2016. According to Inforum News, the shooting occurred “at a Burnsville Dollar Tree…about 12:15 p.m.” Gunfire apparently erupted following “an earlier dispute” between the assailant…

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Could This Parking Lot Assault Have Been Prevented? Our Legal Take

Parking lot and parking garage patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on the premises of the establishment they are visiting. By law, parking lot owners must protect their patrons from any foreseeable harm. For example, should a parking lot owner have knowledge of prior violence on…

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