Incidences of mass shootings have risen to epidemic proportions. In 2021, a gunman opened fire at a FedEx warehouse in Indiana, killing eight people before turning the gun on himself. The same year, a shooter targeted an outdoor birthday party, leaving two people dead and 12 injured in southern New Jersey.
According to data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), there's been an average of 13 mass shootings each week over 200 days into 2022. Survivors are often left wondering what to do following a mass shooting. Working with a mass shooting lawyer to pursue a personal injury claim can alleviate tremendous financial burdens.
Even if you escape unscathed, surviving a shooting incident can be a traumatizing and life-altering experience. It’s advisable for mass shooting victims who have suffered grievous injuries or lost a loved one to schedule a consultation with an experienced and highly skilled mass shooting lawyer. A seasoned lawyer can fight for your rights and ensure you secure the compensation you deserve to cover steep medical expenses, lost wages, and prolonged recovery.
Families of victims who succumb to their fatal injuries are left struggling with the incredible grief of losing someone in such a horrific manner. Financial repercussions also follow a mass shooting. For example, families are left with medical and burial costs. If such is the case, families of deceased shooting victims may be able to pursue legal action for the shooting against a named negligent third party in the lawsuit.
Often, there’s a negligent third-party named in addition to or instead of the person or persons who committed the actual shooting. Case in point; a warehouse property or club owner might be guilty if they were negligent in their duty of care to the shooting victim(s). Preventive measures exist that a property owner should establish to ensure proper security on their premises.
These include a security system, guards, metal detectors, and emergency exits to escape in case of shootings. They ensure visitors to the property are protected from harm. Concert organizers or bar owners, public event spaces, parking lots, and apartments could also be held responsible if there was an indication potential shooting may take place. The question would be; have there been recent shootings or violent crimes around the area? If yes, what precautions did the owner take to prevent a shooting incident from occurring again?
Historically, insurers who approve firearm risks have relied on their infrequency and favorable liability laws to ‘selectively’ exclude gun-related injuries when assessing such risks. Incidents of mass shootings in the U.S. are not rare occurrences today. They happen anywhere, any place, and at any time. Workplaces, whether in malls, factories, hospitals, schools, and office facilities, have become targets of deranged and senseless gun attacks.
When it comes to mass shootings, putting a number on potential gun violence exposure can prove challenging. However, with the rising incidents of mass shootings and the liability claims they’ve spawned, gun-related risks have taken on greater importance that insurance companies can’t ignore. You might have unique compensation opportunities if you sustained your shooting-related injuries while on the job (warehouse) or at a party.
Hire a trusted lawyer if you’re a mass shooting victim. It increases your chances of being compensated for future medical bills, missed earning capacity, wrongful death, and more.
No matter where a mass shooting occurs, it causes wide-ranging damages, losses, and expenses for victims, not forgetting the impacted businesses. Liability in a mass shooting event may include owners/operators of businesses premises where the shooting occurred, security firms, or events promoters. If a firearm was illegally acquired, a lawsuit could be filed against the individual or gun shop where the attacker bought the weapon.
Straw purchasers, employers, relatives of the shooter, including anyone who knew the shooter’s plan and failed to report them, can be held responsible. Depending on the mitigating factors, mental health providers and law enforcement officials in a position to intervene may be a target in a mass shooting liability. The economic implications for a first-party loss can include the following:
In most states, a property owner is not legally responsible should an individual(s) get injured by the criminal acts of another person. But, according to Section 344, Restatement of Torts, business premise owners can be held liable if the mass shooting was probable, and they took no precautions against the criminal acts. Although more focus is placed on third-party mass shootings liability, property and workers’ compensation insurers are becoming more responsive to the rising threats of gun violence. As such, they’re offering tailored risk assessment products that respond to the unique impacts victims may face.
Jonathan M. Kashani is the founder of Kash Legal Group, specializing in personal injury law with a commitment to providing personalized client services and high-quality legal representation. He holds a Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law and is admitted to practice in all state courts of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
You may be entitled to compensation if you’ve suffered injuries from a warehouse or party shooting or lost a loved one to gun violence. Our dedicated and aggressive mass shooting lawyers at Kash Legal have extensive experience handling personal injuries in Los Angeles.
We can avail invaluable resources to investigate your case, determine at-fault assailants or corporations, and file a reimbursement claim in a mass shooting lawsuit. Contact an expert Personal Injury Lawyer at Kash Legal (888) 527-4128 or complete our online contact form to schedule a comprehensive consultation.
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