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Attacked at your apartment complex?
When a landlord knew about crime on the property and didn’t fix broken gates, lights or locks, it may share responsibility.
Choose your county
FultonAtlanta, Sandy Springs, South FultonDeKalbDecatur, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, StonecrestGwinnettLawrenceville, Duluth, Norcross, SnellvilleCobbMarietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, AustellClaytonJonesboro, Riverdale, Forest Park, Morrow
What these cases turn on
- Foreseeability: were there prior similar crimes on or near the property that put the owner on notice?
- Reasonable steps: did the owner fix gates, locks, lighting and cameras, or hire security when needed?
- Georgia’s 2025 changes: new rules on what must be proven and how fault is divided with the attacker.
Records we request
| Record | From | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Calls for service and incident reports for the address | The local police agency (open records request) | Shows prior crimes the owner should have known about |
| Work orders and maintenance logs | The landlord or management company | Broken gates, lights and locks, and how long they stayed broken |
| Resident complaints and emails | Management, residents | What the owner was told |
| Security contracts and camera footage | Management, security vendor | What protection was promised and provided |
Renting there now? Keep copies of complaints you’ve sent and photos of broken gates or lights, with dates.
Hurt on someone else’s property?
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