{"id":792,"date":"2026-08-14T17:59:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=792"},"modified":"2026-08-09T18:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:01:23","slug":"crime-victim-rights-in-florida-damages-in-negligent-security-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/crime-victim-rights-in-florida-damages-in-negligent-security-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Victim Rights in Florida: Damages in Negligent Security Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida criminal laws take violent crimes seriously, imposing severe penalties for a conviction. Even simple<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;Search_String=&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0775\/Sections\/0775.082.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assault is a Second Degree Misdemeanor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. These penalties provide some closure for crime victims, but you should realize that you have additional legal options if you were injured.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is possible to seek compensation through a negligent security claim, but the adverse party is not the attacker, as you might expect. You might have grounds to pursue a careless property owner, and a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/crime-victims.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami crime victims attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can explain the process. Some information on damages in negligent security cases is also useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is Negligent Security Under Florida Law?<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/crime-victim-rights-in-florida-damages-in-negligent-security-cases\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Crime Victim Rights in Florida: Damages in Negligent Security Cases\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida criminal laws take violent crimes seriously, imposing severe penalties for a conviction. Even simple assault is a Second Degree Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. 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