Articles Tagged with Savannah Parking Garage Shooting

ParkingLotSafety-300x202Parking facilities present inherent security challenges as they frequently occupy a large space with low levels of activity and numerous hiding places for would-be attackers. While Georgia parking facility owners are required by law to protect patrons from any foreseeable harm, the Savannah Police Department urges patrons to take security precautions of their own:

SPD Parking Lot Safety Tips for Patrons

  • Always lock the car and roll up the windows all the way. If you have any valuables or packages, lock them in the trunk.
  • If you’re staying late, park the car near an exit or the attendant — not in an area that will be empty and remote when you leave.
  • As you approach the car, have your keys ready and check the seats before getting in.
  • You might also ask the security guard or a co-worker to escort you to your car.
  • By taking a common sense attitude towards one’s security, owners and users can both greatly increase the safety of the parking lot.

Victims of Georgia Parking Facility Violence: Know Your Rights

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 Georgia law, property owners are required to protect all patrons legally on the premises from any foreseeable harm. For example, should a parking garage owner have knowledge of prior violence on or near property, they have a responsibility to implement additional security precautions to protect patrons and deter such crime. Should a parking facility owner fail in this critical responsibility, they may be held civilly liable for any injuries or wrongful deaths which occur as a consequence.

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Adequate Security? Our Legal Take: 4 Injured in Whitaker Street Parking Garage Shooting

Local News

Four people were reportedly injured in a Whitaker Street parking garage shooting Saturday morning, December 12, 2015.

According to WSAV News, “a fight broke out within a group of people, after leaving Club Rain.” Apparently, police received several 911 calls as the fight continued along East Bay Street and Bull Street. Per media reports, “The fight culminated in the Whitaker Street garage,” where it erupted into gunfire.

WTOC reports, 4 people were injured in the hail of gunfire, including “an innocent bystander inside his car.”

Our Legal Take

Parking lot and garage patrons have a right to feel safe and secure while on property. The Murray Law Firm questions whether this shooting may have been prevented and the level of security provided to patrons of the Whitaker Street garage.

  • What security measures, such as bright lighting, surveillance cameras and security patrols, were in place to protect patrons at the time of the shooting?
  • Media reports indicate those involved in the shooting were engaged in a fight before entering the garage. Was the garage owner or management aware of this fight and, if so, were any efforts made to call police or restrict access to the garage to those involved in the dispute?

By law, property owners are required to protect all patrons legally on the premises from any foreseeable harm. Should the facts of this matter reveal that the parking garage owner or management failed to provide adequate security, the bystander-victim may elect to seek justice and pursue a legal claim for injuries.

Based upon its extensive and successful experience in handling negligent security cases in Georgia, 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.

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