When prior crime
told them so.
When a property's history of crime should have put the owner on notice, and the owner failed to add security, the law puts a share of the responsibility for what happened to you on that owner. We build the cases.
Foreseeability is
everything.
New Jersey law allows a negligent-security claim when prior similar criminal incidents on or near a premises made future crime reasonably foreseeable — and when the owner failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it. We assemble the prior-incident record using police call data, public records, and the property's own incident log.
The case starts
on day one.
Every negligent security matter is treated as a litigation file from the first call — because that's what wins it.
No fee unless we win.
You owe us nothing unless we recover for you. Period.
Cash advance in 24 hours.
Same-day funding can be arranged through third-party sources while your case is built.
Free, confidential case review.
An attorney — not an intake screener — reviews your matter and tells you what it's worth.
24/7 line, real people.
Evidence disappears in days. We answer the phone the night it happens.
Hurt in New Jersey?
Tell us what happened.
A New Jersey attorney personally reviews every submission — typically within the hour. No fee. No obligation. Evidence preservation begins the moment we hang up.
- Statewide coverage — every NJ county
- Preservation letters issued same day
- In-house investigation team
- Available 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Prior incidents
and what they cost the owner.
We pull every police call for service at the property for the prior five years. We pair it with the property's own incident log. The pattern is almost always knowable — and the owner's failure to act on it is the case.
CGL — and the assault exclusion.
Many CGL policies have assault-and-battery exclusions. We focus the case on the owner's negligence (the failure to provide security) rather than the assailant's intentional act — which keeps the claim inside coverage.
What clients ask first.
The attacker did this — not the hotel. Why is the hotel responsible?
Because foreseeable third-party crime is a known risk a property owner must reasonably address. We prove the foreseeability with the prior-incident record and the owner's negligence with the missing security.
How much does it cost to hire your firm?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — you owe us no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. Costs are advanced by the firm and only reimbursed out of a recovery. The first conversation is free and confidential.
How long do I have to file a claim in New Jersey?
Most personal-injury claims in New Jersey carry a two-year statute of limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, running from the date of injury. Claims against a public entity (city, county, NJ Transit, the State) require a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. Wrongful-death actions also have a two-year window. Call as early as possible — evidence does not wait.
Their property.
Their duty.
If the prior incidents tell a story, we make sure a jury hears it.
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts. The information on this page is for general educational purposes and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.