Stabbing Victim Lawyers

Can I sue for being stabbed?

Often, yes. If you were stabbed on a property that failed to provide reasonable security, you may have a negligent security claim against the owner or business — separate from any criminal charges against the person who attacked you. The civil claim targets whoever was responsible for keeping the property safe and didn’t.

Stabbings frequently happen in places where the owner knew violence was likely and did little about it: bars and nightclubs with a history of fights, venues that didn’t screen for weapons, apartment complexes that ignored repeated incidents.

Who is responsible for a stabbing on a property?

Depending on the facts, you may be able to hold accountable the property owner, the management company, and the security or venue staff who failed to act — for example, by overserving a patron, ignoring a known troublemaker, failing to wand for weapons, or providing no security at all where it was clearly needed.

When is a bar, club, or property owner liable?

The core question is foreseeability. If the venue had prior stabbings, fights, or assaults — or served alcohol in a setting where violence was predictable — and failed to provide the security a reasonable operator would, it can be held responsible for the harm that followed. Inadequate security in these cases often looks like:

• No bouncers or trained security at a high-risk venue
• No weapons screening or pat-downs where they were warranted
• Overserving visibly intoxicated, aggressive patrons
• Ignoring known threats, prior fights, or repeated police calls

What is a stabbing case worth?

Knife wounds can cause severe, permanent injury — organ damage, nerve damage, disfigurement, and lasting trauma. A claim can seek compensation for medical bills (current and future), lost income, scarring and disfigurement, and physical and emotional suffering. In a fatal stabbing, a wrongful-death claim can recover the family’s losses.

How long do you have to file?

Deadlines vary by state; in Florida the window is generally two years from the incident. Venue surveillance footage is often erased quickly, so it’s important to involve a lawyer fast to preserve the evidence that proves the security failure.

Why families bring stabbing cases to The Haggard Law Firm

The firm has handled nearly 500 negligent-security cases, and attorney Michael A. Haggard has built a national reputation holding bars, clubs, and property owners accountable for the violence their negligence enabled. We work nationwide, and there’s no fee unless we win.