Personal Injury Law

Chicago Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Damages from Old Navy for Woman?s Domestic Violence Shooting

The family of Tranesha R. Palms is accusing the Old Navy store in the Loop of inadequate security contributing to the 22-year-old?s Chicago wrongful death. Palms was shot to death at the store on May 7 during a domestic violence dispute with her partner Eugene Robertson.

On the morning of the tragic shooting, Palms rang a security doorbell at the store?s employee entrance. According to the Chicago negligence complaint, even though the staff?s security and owners knew before that day that Robertson wanted to harm or ?kill Tranesha,? he was allowed to enter the store through the private employee security entrance and follow her into an employee only area where he shot her a number of times. The 27-year-old then shot and killed himself. The Cook County medical examiner?s office is calling the shooting a homicide-murder. The Chicago wrongful death lawsuit is seeking at least $50,000 for the store?s alleged negligence.

A premise can be held liable for Chicago personal injury if failure to provide adequate security allows a crime to be committed. If you were robbed, raped, or assaulted or If someone you love was murdered because the owner or the person in charge of the property did not make sure all necessary safety measures were in place, it is important that you explore your legal options as soon as possible.

Examples of places where inadequate security has resulted in crimes causing injuries or deatsh: apartment complexes, office buildings, parking lots, shopping malls, concert stadiums, schools, public parks, banks, train stations, subway stations, nightclubs, hotels, nursing homes, college campuses, dormitories, bars, movie theaters, race tracks, retirement homes, restaurants, hospitals, grocery stores, departments stores, airports, and parking garages.

Family of woman killed at downtown Old Navy sues store, Chicago Sun-TImes, July 1, 2010

Medical examiner: Pair died in murder-suicide at Chicago Old Navy, The State Journal-Register, May 9, 2010

Related Web Resources:
Inadequate Security, Justia

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on July 06, 2010 (boomark / email).