How Large Jury Settlements Affect Enterprise Security
Regardless of a jury settlement outcome, lawsuits and their resulting publicity leave a stigma and often result in loss of business, not to mention difficulty finding insurance coverage
In June 2013, a California jury awarded $55 million to a teenager shot by a gang member at an apartment complex after a security officer failed to break up a gang party. The teenager, who was permanently disabled by the shooting, sued the officer’s security firm for damages, contending the officer did not warn residents of danger.
Just a month later, a California house painter was awarded $58 million after a beating by a security officer at a bar left him disfigured, disabled and unable to speak. The security officer was allegedly untrained and unlicensed, but was hired by a security firm and the bar. This settlement was one of the largest in California history.