Personal Injury Defense
Negligent Security Defense
Defending property and business owners.
Negligent security claims can expose businesses to enormous liability for the criminal acts of third parties. We defend owners and operators against overreaching theories of foreseeability.
We scrutinize the actual security measures in place, the true foreseeability of the incident, and the intervening criminal conduct that caused the harm.
These claims often hinge on prior-incident histories and industry standards. We marshal the records and experts needed to place the incident in its proper context.
Our defense is grounded in the facts and the law — and built to withstand a jury.
- Dual
- Plaintiff & defense practice
- 1,000s
- Clients represented
- 24/7
- Calls answered
- $0
- For your consultation
How we help
- Foreseeability and duty analysis
- Adequacy of security measures
- Third-party criminal-conduct defense
- Premises and commercial liability exposure
What to Expect
How your case moves forward.
Free consultation
We learn what happened, answer your questions, and map out your options — at no cost and no obligation.
Investigation
We preserve evidence, retain the right experts, and build a record that establishes exactly what happened.
Trial preparation
Every case is prepared as if a jury will decide it. That preparation is what creates real leverage.
Resolution
We resolve on your terms — driving a favorable settlement or taking the case to verdict.
FAQ
Questions we hear most.
Every case is different. If you don't see your question, call us — the consultation is free.
Ask your question- Can my business be liable for a crime someone else committed?
- Only under specific legal standards for foreseeability and duty. We test each element aggressively rather than assuming liability attaches.
- What evidence matters most?
- The security measures in place, any history of prior incidents, and the nature of the intervening criminal act. We preserve and analyze all of it.
- How do we limit exposure?
- By challenging foreseeability, duty, and causation early and thoroughly, and by building a trial-ready defense that pressures the plaintiff to be realistic.
Why Sterling Trial Law
A different kind of litigator.
Both sides of the aisle
Dual plaintiff and defense experience means we know exactly how the other side builds — and breaks — a case.
Trial-ready from day one
We prepare every matter for the courtroom, so the other side would rather deal than face a jury.
Direct attorney access
Marcus personally reviews every case. You work with your attorney, not a call center.
Don't settle.
Go to trial ready.
Tell us about your case. Marcus Sterling personally reviews every consultation request — plaintiff or defense.