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  • How to Determine if a Business has a Crime Problem
    How to Determine if a Business has a Crime Problem

    The duty to protect customers from criminal acts arises out of notice. If the business knows or has reason to know that such acts are being committed or are reasonably likely to be committed in a ...

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  • 3 Most Common Places for Crime Victim Cases
    3 Most Common Places for Crime Victim Cases

    Over the years, our personal injury firm has handled many crime victim cases. These are premises liability cases against a property owner when the property has a crime problem or the owner knew about ...

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  • A Sexual Abuse Case is a Crime Victim Case
    A Sexual Abuse Case is a Crime Victim Case

    Crime victim cases are similar to premises liability cases in that they require property owners to address dangers to visitors. Just like a store must clean water off the floor within a reasonable ...

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  • Independence Center Mall Shootings and Personal Injury Law
    Independence Center Mall Shootings and Personal Injury Law

    The Independence Center mall made headlines recently for a shooting that occurred there earlier this month. As a personal injury lawyer in Missouri who has handled many crime victim cases, I’d like to ...

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  • Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime
    Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime

    Kansas City is currently seeing the highest murder rate in its history. As of July 30, there have been 110 homicides in Kansas City, according to the Kansas City Police Department. As of June 30, the ...

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  • Crime-Ridden Gas Stations Must Compensate Crime Victims
    Crime-Ridden Gas Stations Must Compensate Crime Victims

    The Kansas City Star recently published a story about “ugly” gas stations hurting neighborhoods. The article discusses how gas stations whose owners fail to maintain them in decent condition are ...

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  • Hold Section 8 Housing Accountable for Crime, Unsafe Conditions
    Hold Section 8 Housing Accountable for Crime, Unsafe Conditions

    What is Section 8 Housing? Section 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations allows privately-owned housing complexes to rent to low-income individuals in exchange for government subsidies. So long as ...

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  • Loiterers in Crime Victim Cases
    Loiterers in Crime Victim Cases

    Generally speaking, businesses in Missouri are not required to protect their customers from crime. If you are injured in a hold-up or robbery or any other crime at a business, the business is ...

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