Parking lots and garages are among the most common locations for assaults, robberies, and violent encounters—especially in busy cities like New York. When these spaces aren’t properly monitored or maintained, they become targets for crime. If you were injured due to an attack in a parking structure with inadequate lighting, broken gates, or no surveillance, you may be entitled to compensation. Leitner Warywoda helps clients throughout NYC and Long Island hold property owners accountable for negligent security in parking facilities.

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Why Parking Structures Are So Dangerous

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Unlike storefronts or lobbies, parking areas are often dim, isolated, and lack constant foot traffic—making them ideal for opportunistic criminals. The most common safety failures we see in these claims include:

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• Burned out or missing lights in stairwells and corners

• No video surveillance or broken cameras

• Unattended booths or entry points

• Non-functioning gates or keycard systems

• No security patrols despite prior incidents

• Blind spots where victims can't be seen or heard

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Whether you were attacked walking to your car, robbed in an elevator, or injured during a confrontation, the responsibility may rest with the garage operator, building owner, or management company who failed to maintain a secure environment.

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Who Can Be Held Liable for Parking Lot Attacks?

 

In negligent security cases, the property owner, operator, or manager of the lot or garage may be held responsible. The law looks at whether:

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• The crime was foreseeable, based on location or prior events

• The security measures in place were reasonable for the area

• The failure to act directly enabled or worsened the harm

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When business owners fail to implement these precautions, they may be liable for injuries that result—even if the crime was committed by a third party. Our job is to prove that better security would have made a difference, and that your suffering could—and should—have been avoided.

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Talk to a NYC Parking Garage Assault Attorney Today

 

Our legal team is here to support you—not just with the paperwork, but with real investigative power and compassion for what you’ve been through. We’ve handled negligent security claims across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Nassau & Suffolk Counties, and we don’t stop fighting until our clients get the compensation they deserve.

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You shouldn’t have to live in fear because someone failed to protect the space you trusted. Let Leitner Warywoda help you hold them accountable.