If you or a loved one injured in an assault, battery, or violent crime in Los Angeles or Southern California, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. The Law Offices of Mann & Elias represents Assault and Battery / Negligent Security victims throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless we win your case.

Call us 24/7 for a free, no-obligation consultation: (323) 301-3219. Our personal injury attorneys will evaluate your case and start fighting for your recovery immediately.

California Law: Assault and Battery / Negligent Security Cases

In California, civil assault and battery claims are separate from any criminal prosecution. You can pursue a civil lawsuit for damages against an attacker regardless of whether criminal charges were filed or resulted in a conviction. Additionally, when an assault occurs at a business, apartment complex, or other property where the owner failed to provide adequate security, a negligent security claim against the property owner may provide additional recovery.

Assault and Battery / Negligent Security in Los Angeles: What You Need to Know

Civil assault and battery cases in Los Angeles often arise from incidents at bars and nightclubs, parking garages and lots, apartment complexes, hotels, schools, and retail locations. When a property owner knew or should have known that inadequate security created a foreseeable risk of violent crime — and failed to act — that owner shares liability for your injuries alongside the attacker.

Award-Winning Southern California Personal Injury Attorneys

The Law Offices of Mann & Elias has recovered over $50 million for injured clients throughout Southern California. When you hire us, you get attorneys with credentials that insurance companies and opposing counsel take seriously:

• Imad Elias — Named to Super Lawyers every year from 2015–2026 (12 consecutive years); AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb (highest possible rating); President of the Armenian-American Lawyers Association of Southern California (AALASC); member of CELA and CAALA
• Scott Mann — Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an elite credential awarded only to experienced civil trial attorneys; Pepperdine University School of Law (Law Review, top 10%); Vincent Dalsimer Moot Court Champion

Our verdicts and settlements range from $103,000 to over $5.2 million. We take cases to trial when insurance companies refuse to pay fair value — and we win.

No Fee Unless We Win

You pay nothing unless we secure compensation for you. No upfront costs, no hourly fees, no financial risk. We advance all litigation expenses — investigations, expert witnesses, medical record retrieval, court filing fees — and recover them only if we obtain a settlement or verdict in your favor. Call (323) 301-3219 anytime, 24/7.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I sue a property owner for an assault that happened on their premises?

Yes. Under California premises liability law, property owners and operators have a duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions for visitors. When a business or property owner knows of prior violent incidents on the premises but fails to provide adequate security — functioning lighting, security cameras, security personnel, or access controls — and a foreseeable assault occurs, the owner can be held liable through a negligent security claim.

What damages can I recover after an assault in California?

Civil assault and battery victims in California may recover: medical expenses (emergency care, surgery, therapy), lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress, PTSD treatment, property damage, and in cases of particularly egregious conduct, punitive damages. When a property owner’s negligent security is a contributing factor, their insurance typically provides significantly higher coverage limits than an individual attacker.

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Injured in Los Angeles? Don’t wait. Contact the Law Offices of Mann & Elias at (323) 301-3219 for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.