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After Varone v. Publix Are Shopping Centers Responsible for Crime at their location? What is Foreseeablility? Varone v. Publix: Foreseeability? Is About Crime Prevention, Not Just Crime History By juancorderolawyers Florida negligent security law has always centered around one critical issue: foreseeability. Businesses are not insurers of public safety, but they do have a duty to take reasonable security measures when they know — or should know — criminal activity is likely to occur. The recent appellate decision in Varone v. Publix Super Markets, Inc. has generated substantial discussion among Florida premises liability attorneys because it reinforces a long-standing principle in Florida law: plaintiffs must present sufficient evidence of prior criminal incidents to establish notice and defeat summary judgment. But foreseeability is not merely about counting prior shootings at a property. At its core, negligent security law is about crime prevention. One of the most important principles in modern security analysis is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), commonly associated with the “Broken Windows Theory.” The theory recognizes that visible disorder, unchecked nuisance crimes, deteriorating conditions, loitering, and low-level criminal conduct can create an environment where more serious violence becomes increasingly foreseeable. Foreseeability should not begin only after someone is shot. If a shopping center or grocery store repeatedly experiences: shoplifting incidents, vehicle burglaries, graffiti, narcotics activity, trespassing, aggressive panhandling, loitering by vagrants, disturbances, or escalating police responses, those are warning signs that security conditions may be deteriorating. And those warning signs matter. A location like publix.com⁠� attracts large volumes of customers daily. Many stores contain ATMs, create predictable foot traffic patterns, and become gathering points within a community. Criminals often t

Premise Liability Negligent Security Law in Florida after Varone v Publix. What is foreseeability Now? Varone v. Publix: What is Foreseeability? Is it About Crime Prevention, Not Just Crime History? By juancorderolawyers Florida negligent security law has always centered around one critical issue: foreseeability. Businesses are not insurers of public safety, but they do have a duty to take reasonable security measures when they know — or should know — criminal activity is likely to occur. The recent appellate decision in Varone v. Publix Super Markets, Inc. has generated substantial discussion among Florida premises liability attorneys because it reinforces a long-standing principle in Florida law: plaintiffs must present sufficient evidence of prior criminal incidents to establish notice and defeat summary judgment. But foreseeability is not merely about counting prior shootings at a property. At its core, negligent security law is about crime prevention. One of the most important principles in modern security analysis is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), commonly associated with the “Broken Windows Theory.” The theory recognizes that visible disorder, unchecked nuisance crimes, deteriorating conditions, loitering, and low-level criminal conduct can create an environment where more serious violence becomes increasingly foreseeable. Foreseeability should not begin only after someone is shot. If a shopping center or grocery store repeatedly experiences: shoplifting incidents, vehicle burglaries, graffiti, narcotics activity, trespassing, aggressive panhandling, loitering by vagrants, disturbances, or escalating police responses, those are warning signs that security conditions may be deteriorating. And those warning signs matter. A location like publix.com⁠� attracts large volumes of customers daily. Many stores contain ATMs, create predictable foot traffic patterns, and become gathering points within a community. Criminals often target location